Past sessions with Changa have been wonderful, light, and easy to work with. After reading several posts about adding additional harmala alkaloids to mixes, I started to think my 50/50 Caapi leaf/Blue Lotus flower was not giving me the push others were having so I decided to try a short term solution to the perceived problem.

I decided to roll a few papers up with my dry (uninfused) herb mix to smoke through out the night as I approached my session time. Assuming that, I would have stronger MAO inhibition and so forth.

Using roughly the same ratio (this mix might have a been a touch more in favor of spice)I had a complete breakthrough in half the amount it usually takes. It was so strong I tore off the rolled bandanna I was using as a blindfold and panicked a moment from the pure overwhelming sensation of the fractals and colors moving and morphing at a pace that makes me doubt my other 'breakthroughs' were really even that.

Needless to say that was the end of my session as I needed to smoke a cig and pace around a bit to defrag what just happened. I was terrified and wonder-filled at the same time.

So, oh wise Nexians, my questions:

1. Are the addl' MAOI alkaloids needed or will a simple evaporation on Caapi work?

2. Has anyone else 'preloaded' via the smoking route? Does it inhibit MAO in a longer time frame in the way I am thinking it does?

3. I really did have a third question and now I don't remember.

Thanks, you are all great.

Wish I could answer your question, but I've not started exploring changa yet. But it sounds like you've already found a winning formula. Let's hear more about the actual experiences you've had!

Up until this point I thought I had had normal "sub-breakthrough" experiences. Twice I thought I actually did breakthrough, but felt disappointed with the experience after reading some of the reports. I understand many of them are highly perception based in their recall but it seemed a good base to start from.

That night I had a ~ 1:1 mix (that I had been using) and after smoking many dry-run Caapi joints (the base caapi and blue lotus mix without any spice)I put on a blind fold and laid down and took a small puff. It seemed like I 'dropped' (I always have a falling or dropping into something feeling) faster then usual and this overwhelming sense of familiarity I can not express overtook me. I started to smile.

Then these 'webs' turned into moving almost jig-saw pieces, all with sharp angles. Fear started tricking in about now but I was still aware. The got faster and faster, the vibration got stronger and stronger then *POW* I was in (what I can make out) some hallway of gold and blues. Bright, almost too bright, I felt completely overwhelmed as I tore that blindfold off.

The candles I had lit now seemed like large rolling balls of a brilliant light like I have never seen. I started to panic, but at the same time I was able to tell myself to relax...

That slowed down and I was left with an intense positive afterglow.

I now think that was mt first breakthough. I hope to have learned from this and not hold back next time, as it only feels like I took a peek behind the curtain.

My first DMT experience with a changa blend bought from an undisclosed location in Australia had the same jagged jig-saw patterns as I was dropping... As it was my first time with the molecule I experienced a bit of apprehension from the fast onset and didn't go further though I reckon I would have broken through if I had let go and embraced. Still a beautiful experience though...

The extra harmalas you consumed prior to blastoff most definitely would've left you more open to a deeper experience. Good luck in your travels!

That sound intense... And also sounds like you've got a smoking technique that works. All you need is to leave that blindfold on! You may never end up back in that same hallway but you now get a sense of the kind of deep inner spaces you can visit. Good luck with your travels!