dont laugh just yet, I'm sure that some where down the line we know people who know people who smoke meth and i am sure that we have all seen the awful effects that even small time use can have can have on the body. swim used meth only periodically and it just fucked his teeth. So this has me questioning the effects of smoking DMT which also is not ph balanced. i like my teeth in my mouth and not in a jar!! can anybody clarify....
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does using dmt increase tooth decay?
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Hm.. interesting subject. No laughing matter at all. My mother is a dentist 
I had actually never heard of teeth corrosion among meth users. Crystal meth is not as huge here in The Netherlands as it is in the US, so we don't get to see much about it on television. I have looked up some information from Wikipedia (sorry for my over-use of Wikipedia as a source ) [quote:0f0d0f0575="Wikipedia"]Meth Mouth Main article: Meth mouth Methamphetamine addicts may lose their teeth abnormally quickly, a condition known as "meth mouth". This effect is not caused by "corrosive" effects that meth itself has on teeth as per commonly repeated myth. According to the American Dental Association, meth mouth "is probably caused by a combination of drug-induced psychological and physiological changes resulting in xerostomia (dry mouth), extended periods of poor oral hygiene, frequent consumption of high calorie, carbonated beverages and tooth grinding and clenching."[19] Similar, though far less severe symptoms have been reported in clinical use of other amphetamines, where effects are not exacerbated by a lack of oral hygiene for extended periods.[20] Like other substances which stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, methamphetamine causes decreased production of acid-fighting saliva and increased thirst, resulting in increased risk for tooth decay, especially when thirst is quenched by high-sugar drinks.[21][/quote:0f0d0f0575] So according to this source (click on the link above to see some nasty photos) it's not because of the corrosive working of meth itself, but the laziness and side effects it's use results in. I cannot say anything about the physiological causes, but looking at the psychological causes, I can tell with a certain certainty (if that's correct English) that they do not apply to DMT.
I had actually never heard of teeth corrosion among meth users. Crystal meth is not as huge here in The Netherlands as it is in the US, so we don't get to see much about it on television. I have looked up some information from Wikipedia (sorry for my over-use of Wikipedia as a source ) [quote:0f0d0f0575="Wikipedia"]Meth Mouth Main article: Meth mouth Methamphetamine addicts may lose their teeth abnormally quickly, a condition known as "meth mouth". This effect is not caused by "corrosive" effects that meth itself has on teeth as per commonly repeated myth. According to the American Dental Association, meth mouth "is probably caused by a combination of drug-induced psychological and physiological changes resulting in xerostomia (dry mouth), extended periods of poor oral hygiene, frequent consumption of high calorie, carbonated beverages and tooth grinding and clenching."[19] Similar, though far less severe symptoms have been reported in clinical use of other amphetamines, where effects are not exacerbated by a lack of oral hygiene for extended periods.[20] Like other substances which stimulate the sympathetic nervous system, methamphetamine causes decreased production of acid-fighting saliva and increased thirst, resulting in increased risk for tooth decay, especially when thirst is quenched by high-sugar drinks.[21][/quote:0f0d0f0575] So according to this source (click on the link above to see some nasty photos) it's not because of the corrosive working of meth itself, but the laziness and side effects it's use results in. I cannot say anything about the physiological causes, but looking at the psychological causes, I can tell with a certain certainty (if that's correct English) that they do not apply to DMT.[quote:45a902b883="jyubai"]thanx doerak, that eases my mind and paranoia... another myth busted. so all you peeps out there dont forget to brush, rinse and floss to keep your pearly whites white and pearly.... [/quote:45a902b883] I'm not sure about the direct effects of DMT on your teeth. "pH balanced" sounds odd to me and it doesn't seem the reason why meth is bad for your teeth. It's because meth "causes decreased production of acid-fighting saliva and increased thirst". It's not because of the acidity of the meth itself. Also, DMT isn't acid but basic. Acid is a lot worse for your teeth than basic substanced, so I don't think DMT will directly cause teeth corrosion. So yes, I think there's no reason to get paranoid. This is only based on a crystal meth / DMT comparison.
[/quote:45a902b883] I'm not sure about the direct effects of DMT on your teeth. "pH balanced" sounds odd to me and it doesn't seem the reason why meth is bad for your teeth. It's because meth "causes decreased production of acid-fighting saliva and increased thirst". It's not because of the acidity of the meth itself. Also, DMT isn't acid but basic. Acid is a lot worse for your teeth than basic substanced, so I don't think DMT will directly cause teeth corrosion. So yes, I think there's no reason to get paranoid. This is only based on a crystal meth / DMT comparison.