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5-meo-dmt is a completely different beast than N,N,DMT. For one, while 5-meo-dmt is endogenous to many organisms (Bufo Alvarius/Colorado River Toad/Sonoran Des
by pcthrowaway 12y ago
5-meo-dmt is a completely different beast than N,N,DMT.
For one, while 5-meo-dmt is endogenous to many organisms (Bufo Alvarius/Colorado River Toad/Sonoran Desert Toad being one of them) it is not found in the human brain.
It's also said to be more intense in an uncomfortable direction than DMT.
- daeken 12y agoFYI, DMT production in the human brain is not supported by any scientific studies. There were studies that found negligible amounts in rat brains, but those have not been successfully duplicated. So it's possible that it's there, but it's commonly stated as a fact when in reality, we just don't know.
- pcthrowaway 12y agoDMT production (or even existence) in the brain hasn't been conclusively demonstrated, but it has been found in other human tissue, so it is produced somewhere in the body. Dr. Rick Strassman (who has written books on specifically this subject) seems to make a good case for its production in the brain, but you're right that it isn't accepted as scientific fact yet.