DOM (STP), a New Hallucinogenic Drug, and DOET: Effects in Normal Subjects
Solomon H. Snyder, Louis A. Faillace, Herbert Weingartner
American Journal of Psychiatry September 1, 1968 DOI: 10.1176/ajp.125.3.357 via OpenAlex
Summary
AI-generated from the abstractIn a double-blind study, normal subjects given small doses of DOM (a hallucinogen related to mescaline and amphetamine, also known as STP) and its ethyl homologue DOET experienced increased self-awareness and mild euphoria without hallucinogenic or psychotomimetic effects. Both drugs freed up word associations without impairing memory or concentration; DOM even enhanced performance on serial learning tasks. DOM did not affect visual discrimination but altered perception of tachistoscopically presented TAT cards.
Study at a glance
| Characteristics | Double-blind study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Normal subjects |
| Interventions | DOM DOET |
| Dose | small doses |
| Topics | LSD MDMA Mescaline Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Hallucinogen Euphoriant Psychology Psychotomimetic |
| Citations | 77 |
| Key finding | Small doses of DOM and DOET increased self-awareness and produced mild euphoria without hallucinogenic effects, and DOM enhanced serial learning performance. |
Abstract
DOM, a hallucinogen related to mescaline and amphetamine and designated "STP" by hippies, along with DOET, the ethyl homologue of DOM, were given in small doses to normal subjects in a double-blind study. Both drugs increased self-awareness and produced mild euphoria but no hallucinogenic or psychotomimetic effects. The two drugs "freed up" subjects' word associations without impairing memory or concentration; in fact, DOM enhanced performance on serial learning tasks. Although DOM did not affect visual discrimination, it altered the perception of tachistoscopically presented TAT cards.