Dimethyltryptamine (DMT): Subjective effects and patterns of use among Australian recreational users
Drug and Alcohol Dependence June 1, 2010 Vince Cakic, Jacob Potkonyak, Alex Marshall 73 citations
Smoked DMT is the most common route of administration among recreational users, not ayahuasca. Among 121 Australian participants who had used DMT at least once, 98.3% reported smoking it, while only 30.6% had used ayahuasca. The main reasons for first trying DMT were general interest in hallucinogenic drugs (46.6%) or curiosity about its effects (41.7%), and nearly a third (31.1%) cited possible psychotherapeutic benefits. Increased psychospiritual insight was the most commonly reported positive effect for both smoked DMT (75.5%) and ayahuasca (46.7%), aligning with findings from studies of religious ayahuasca use.