General Information

Introduction: DMT is a recreational drug that causes hallucinations.  The drug alone can be smoked, injected, or snorted.  DMT is outlawed in the United States.  When DMT is pure, it is a clear crystal.

Where is it found?: DMT can be found occurring naturally in many plants.  The yopo tree’s seeds, Phalaris grass (Reed canary grass), maiden's wattle, bundle flower, leaves of the chagropanga, giant river reed, bark of the jurema, epena, and  leaves from the chacruna.  Chacruna is taken orally, usually as a tea, for it contains both DMT and MOAI, a strong natural anti-depressant (DMT can be taken orally only if tkan with an MOAI).  Small amounts of DMT can also be found in your body (mainly in the brain), created by the enzyme tryptamine-N-methyltransferase.  It has been suggested that the DMT in your brain helps with different states of mind such as dreaming.

Slang terms for DMT- Business man’s special, businessman’s lunch, and Dimitri

 Reed canary grass can be grown almost anywhere; it originated in the Americas.  (A picture of reed canary grass)-            http://www.erowid.org/plants/phalaris/phalaris.shtml

The yopo tree originated in south America and the Caribbean, and can be found in Chile and Argentina.  (a picture of yopo seeds)http://www.erowid.org/plants/anadenanthera/anadenanthera.shtml

  Maiden’s wattle grows in sub costal and costal environments, such as Victoria. (a picture of maidens wattle)-

http://www.erowid.org/plants/acacia/acacia.shtml

  Giant river reed is native to the Mediterranean sea area, but can be grown by riversides and marshlands. (A picture of giant river reed)-http://www.erowid.org/plants/arundo_donax/arundo_donax.shtml

  The bundle flower can be found in open areas such as fields, and is native to the US. (A picture of the bundle flower)-http://www.erowid.org/plants/d_illinoensis/d_illinoensis.shtml

  The chagropanga is found in the Amazon rainforest, thus native to South America. (A picture of the chagropanga)-http://www.biopark.org/peru/Chacruna-samiruca-01b.jpg

  Jurema is found in Brazil, Venezuela, and Mexico. (A Picture of the jurema bark)-http://www.erowid.org/plants/mimosa/mimosa.shtml

  Chacruna is found in South America, but can grow on any tropical region in the world. (A picture of the chacruna)-http://www.erowid.org/plants/psychotria/psychotria.shtml

  Epena is found in swamps and is native to South America. (A picture of a epena)-http://www.erowid.org/plants/virola/virola.shtml