At Chacruna: The DMT Experience, the Human Brain, and the Science of Consciousness

Christopher Timmermann, Ph.D (C)The incredible states of consciousness that emerge when people consume the psychedelic molecule DMT are characterized by a multiplicity of features. DMT is able to provide a rich plethora of experiences in a very short amount of time. Since it was first administered in research contexts, its effects have been characterized by participants as resembling a rollercoaster. The contents of these experiences may range from perceiving geometrical shapes to the feeling of accessing new realities, with reports often mentioning sensing presences or “entities”... continue reading.