N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

Abstract

A mystery that has been going on for centuries. The N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) molecule, which is found in every living thing, especially in humans at the time of birth and death, and which some claim to open the door of the parallel universes, is a very harmful hallucinogen for some. This substance, which was used only by shamans who lived in different geographies in their time, and started to be in trance, spread to the whole world and started to attract the attention of artists and scientists. So what is this DMT? Hallucinogens are described as psychoactive substances that cause changes in perception and mood without being addictive. Psychoactive substances have amazed and impressed people with their effects since their discovery. However, although they have existed in human pharmacology for thousands of years and played profound roles in the development of science, psychology and culture, the biochemical mechanisms of how hallucinogens change perception and consciousness remain unclear.