PRE-CONDITIONS
(mind)Set: Mildly nervous, otherwise cool and calm. No bad things on my mind.
(physical condition) Set: Shorts, t-shirt, hoodie.
Setting (location): Common area of house. Roommates sleeping. Room illuminated solely by Christmas lights. 60 degrees F in house.
time of day: 2200, 0030
recent drug use: None
last meal: 1800, pasta and stuff
PARTICIPANT
Gender: m
body weight: 68
known sensitivities: None
history of use: Novice
BIOASSAY
Substance(s): DMT powder
Dose(s): ~40 mg, ~40mg (much was wasted due to improper technique)
Method of administration: GVG
EFFECTS
Administration time:
T1 0:00: Humming, tingling in skin/extremities.
T1 0:01: Sense of calm -- everything is going to be OK (with respect to the world, not the trip).
T1 0:02: Perception of light altered.
T1 0:03: Baseline.
T2 0:00: Different kind of humming.
T2 0:01: Extreme cold. Light getting brighter.
T2 0:02: Intense shivering.
T2 0:06: Baseline.
Intensity (overall): 0.5
OPTIONAL
Pleasantness: 3, 2
Unplesantness: 2, 3
Visual Intensity: 1, 0
AFTER-EFFECTS
Hangover: 0, 0
Afterglow: 1, 1
REPORT
As I inhaled, a feeling of calm washed over my body. I am of the opinion that the US economy is going to collapse soon, but as the DMT started to take effect I was hit with an overwhelming sense of, "everything is going to be OK." I saw some geometric closed-eye visuals and had a slight feeling of being "lighter" or floating. I was still "in my body", but I could no longer feel my extremities. It actually felt quite good, kind of like the feeling of taking your shoes off after a hard day's work. Shortly thereafter I came back down.
My partner had taken about the same dose as I had. His experience was more powerful than mine. He insisted that I try it again in >2 hours in an attempt to modify my technique and be more efficient.
The second time around was not as pleasant. This time when I inhaled, I got the familiar tingling feeling, but with a slightly different humming sound. I closed my eyes and laid back, my face pointing up at the Christmas lights suspended from the ceiling. I could see the blue hue of the lights through my eyelids. As time passed, the light shining through my eyelids got brighter and brighter. Concomitantly my body became extremely cold. I shivered violently. The blue and white light of the Christmas lights (as perceived through my eye lids) became less smooth and more needle like. I felt as though these "light needles" were controlled by some nefarious entity and were piercing/probing my body. There were no visuals and as such I can only report that I "felt as though" these entities were doing this. My partner and I became concerned about my violent shivering. I put a big grin on my face and remembered the calm/loving feeling I had earlier in the night, and became unconcerned about these entities. The fear melted away. I came down a short time later. As quickly as the shivering began, it stopped. It was like an on/off switch.
I have not tried DMT since, but I will be making appropriate modifications to my technique when the time is right to try it again.