Nitegazer
Rising Star
PRE-CONDITIONS
(mind)Set: Planned for the event one week in advance, eager to have my first pharma experience, but also a bit anxious because I was sharing the trip with a friend who was also having his first experience. I initiated the session, and also extracted the caapi and dmt, so I felt responsible for both of us. He brought two friends, which was a benefit as they could act as sitters, but I also didn't know them personally, so their presence added to my desire to keep some level of reasoned awareness.
(physical condition) Set:I was well rested, having slept in that morning. I had fought some bug earlier in the week but fortunately felt perfectly fine when I woke up. The only physical negative is that I haven't been exercising or meditating as much as I would like over the past couple weeks.
Setting (location):I have a home nestled in the woods. I ended up splitting my time between indoors and outside.
time of day: Dose taken all at once at 4:50pm on Saturday August 22. The weather was warm (about 80 degrees f) with little wind. The sun was obscured by trees, but the sky was bright.
recent drug use: I vaporize cannabis several times a week. My last toke was Thursday night. Last vaporized dmt experience 5 days before pharma trip.
last meal: Grape Nuts cereal with yogurt and pineapple at 9am. Only water after that point.
PARTICIPANT
Gender: M
body weight: 80kg
known sensitivities: none
history of use: First time pharma. Moderate experience (~20 trips) with vaporized DMT freebase, recently using sub-lingual harmala prior to vaping.
BIOASSAY
Substance(s): Homemade caapi extract and dmt freebase
Dose(s): 370mg, 55mg
Method of administration: dissolved in shot of orange juice, taken at once
EFFECTS
Administration time: T=0:00
Duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes
First effects: T=0:20; Modest 'shimmering' visually, colors intensified. At t=0:25 minutes I experienced acoustic affects that I normally relate to vaped dmt: a type of muffled throbbing that then stretches into tight humming or plucking of taught strings. I knew at this point that the dmt would dominate over the harmala, though I had expected more influence from the caapi extract.
Peak: T=0:40 to T=1:40 Strong OEV, starting with incomprehensible written characters moving across the wood of the bench I found myself lying on. to an intricate fractilian quilt of grass and stems creating a sacred space before a wave of vines emerging from the edge of the forest. Able to walk for short periods but then needing to sit or lie down. First strong nausea, leading to a bit of dry heaving but no purge. CEV building to a near threshold experience. The forms very bright and vivid, but more rounded (organic?) and less angular than vaped experiences. I felt the presence of 'the goddess' (I think of her as Nut) explaining that before (when vaping) I was a guest, but now, in her domain, I was hers. Strong body high, bordering on orgasmic ripples through body. Voices of the other guests muffled, as if under water and difficult to make out.
Come down:T=1:40 to T=4:10 A slow, very gentle descent from peak. By T= 1:50 I was able to walk back in the house and begin talking with my guests. Fading in and out of coherence from T=1:50 until T= 2:30 (?) . Modest chills and shakiness. CEV still coming on strong in waves. My unexpected guests had been vaping a bit (they are not experienced with dmt, but are experienced with a variety of hallucinogens) and I found myself wanting to talk with them more than I was able. Somewhere around T= 3:00 had more nausea and a full purge-- more evacuated my belly than I thought possible. At this point I became more lucid and able to have a lovely and meaningful conversation (I was surprisingly chatty), still holding a powerful body high. Hunger started to come on around T: 3:30 and I had an amusing time trying to prepare food with residual OEVs and unfocused thought (at least not staying focused on food very well).
Baseline:T=4:10 There was still a nice afterglow, but clarity returned and once I had some food in me, I was not shaky nor did I suffer any ill effects. I was surprised at how there was no sense of 'burn out' after the intensity of the experience.
Intensity (overall): 3 – I did not experience ego loss, though some of that may be due to my desire to 'stay with it' in order to play host and keep an eye on my pharma partner (he had a similarly powerful experience, but utilized 2 vape hits to push him there. I am certainly more sensitive to pharma than he is). I don't see myself wanting a higher dosage of pharma of dmt for a while, but I would like to find a way to experience more of an introspective effect from the harmala, especially if it could come with less nausea. I do think I could manage this dosage solo, and may consider it in the future, if I can get in the right head space for it.
Evaluation / notes: I was a bit distracted by nausea that would come about every once and a while, and was surprised that I needed a purge. Although not a real problem, I didn't find the purge to be a net positive on the experience.
I think the harmine had a significant stimulant effect on the experience, and made it surprisingly social (as soon as I found the capacity to talk coherently!). I definitely want to experiment with rue extract to experience what the more sedative harmaline adds to the experience. I am also very interested in working with higher concentrations of THH.
OPTIONAL
Pleasantness: 3
Implesantness: 1
Visual Intensity: 3
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AFTER-EFFECTS
Hangover: 0
Afterglow: 2 Had a strong sense of openness and connection with guests for the rest of the night. Physically felt refreshed with a warm cozy feeling.
(mind)Set: Planned for the event one week in advance, eager to have my first pharma experience, but also a bit anxious because I was sharing the trip with a friend who was also having his first experience. I initiated the session, and also extracted the caapi and dmt, so I felt responsible for both of us. He brought two friends, which was a benefit as they could act as sitters, but I also didn't know them personally, so their presence added to my desire to keep some level of reasoned awareness.
(physical condition) Set:I was well rested, having slept in that morning. I had fought some bug earlier in the week but fortunately felt perfectly fine when I woke up. The only physical negative is that I haven't been exercising or meditating as much as I would like over the past couple weeks.
Setting (location):I have a home nestled in the woods. I ended up splitting my time between indoors and outside.
time of day: Dose taken all at once at 4:50pm on Saturday August 22. The weather was warm (about 80 degrees f) with little wind. The sun was obscured by trees, but the sky was bright.
recent drug use: I vaporize cannabis several times a week. My last toke was Thursday night. Last vaporized dmt experience 5 days before pharma trip.
last meal: Grape Nuts cereal with yogurt and pineapple at 9am. Only water after that point.
PARTICIPANT
Gender: M
body weight: 80kg
known sensitivities: none
history of use: First time pharma. Moderate experience (~20 trips) with vaporized DMT freebase, recently using sub-lingual harmala prior to vaping.
BIOASSAY
Substance(s): Homemade caapi extract and dmt freebase
Dose(s): 370mg, 55mg
Method of administration: dissolved in shot of orange juice, taken at once
EFFECTS
Administration time: T=0:00
Duration: 4 hours, 10 minutes
First effects: T=0:20; Modest 'shimmering' visually, colors intensified. At t=0:25 minutes I experienced acoustic affects that I normally relate to vaped dmt: a type of muffled throbbing that then stretches into tight humming or plucking of taught strings. I knew at this point that the dmt would dominate over the harmala, though I had expected more influence from the caapi extract.
Peak: T=0:40 to T=1:40 Strong OEV, starting with incomprehensible written characters moving across the wood of the bench I found myself lying on. to an intricate fractilian quilt of grass and stems creating a sacred space before a wave of vines emerging from the edge of the forest. Able to walk for short periods but then needing to sit or lie down. First strong nausea, leading to a bit of dry heaving but no purge. CEV building to a near threshold experience. The forms very bright and vivid, but more rounded (organic?) and less angular than vaped experiences. I felt the presence of 'the goddess' (I think of her as Nut) explaining that before (when vaping) I was a guest, but now, in her domain, I was hers. Strong body high, bordering on orgasmic ripples through body. Voices of the other guests muffled, as if under water and difficult to make out.
Come down:T=1:40 to T=4:10 A slow, very gentle descent from peak. By T= 1:50 I was able to walk back in the house and begin talking with my guests. Fading in and out of coherence from T=1:50 until T= 2:30 (?) . Modest chills and shakiness. CEV still coming on strong in waves. My unexpected guests had been vaping a bit (they are not experienced with dmt, but are experienced with a variety of hallucinogens) and I found myself wanting to talk with them more than I was able. Somewhere around T= 3:00 had more nausea and a full purge-- more evacuated my belly than I thought possible. At this point I became more lucid and able to have a lovely and meaningful conversation (I was surprisingly chatty), still holding a powerful body high. Hunger started to come on around T: 3:30 and I had an amusing time trying to prepare food with residual OEVs and unfocused thought (at least not staying focused on food very well).
Baseline:T=4:10 There was still a nice afterglow, but clarity returned and once I had some food in me, I was not shaky nor did I suffer any ill effects. I was surprised at how there was no sense of 'burn out' after the intensity of the experience.
Intensity (overall): 3 – I did not experience ego loss, though some of that may be due to my desire to 'stay with it' in order to play host and keep an eye on my pharma partner (he had a similarly powerful experience, but utilized 2 vape hits to push him there. I am certainly more sensitive to pharma than he is). I don't see myself wanting a higher dosage of pharma of dmt for a while, but I would like to find a way to experience more of an introspective effect from the harmala, especially if it could come with less nausea. I do think I could manage this dosage solo, and may consider it in the future, if I can get in the right head space for it.
Evaluation / notes: I was a bit distracted by nausea that would come about every once and a while, and was surprised that I needed a purge. Although not a real problem, I didn't find the purge to be a net positive on the experience.
I think the harmine had a significant stimulant effect on the experience, and made it surprisingly social (as soon as I found the capacity to talk coherently!). I definitely want to experiment with rue extract to experience what the more sedative harmaline adds to the experience. I am also very interested in working with higher concentrations of THH.
OPTIONAL
Pleasantness: 3
Implesantness: 1
Visual Intensity: 3
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AFTER-EFFECTS
Hangover: 0
Afterglow: 2 Had a strong sense of openness and connection with guests for the rest of the night. Physically felt refreshed with a warm cozy feeling.
