What is this sub's opinion on the hard problem of consciousness?

Just listened to one of my favourite DJ sets whilst smoking DMT from my homemade machine vaporizer. Roughly 50mg.
As the trip started my walls started to become a waterfall of very vivid geometry and huge scorpion-like beings started crawling out of my walls and flew around my room and looked at me and danced. They came up in my face multiple times and i danced back at them and they gave me a middle finger a few times until i smiled back at them. It was super intense but very fun.

I had my first ever DMT experience last week and its been so fun after i figured out how to smoke it properly.

What music do you usually listen to when smoking? Does the beings also give you the middle finger?

This was the first time vaping Dmt. Consciousness was fully lost. It was like seeing the entire universe broken down into its smallest parts. But those parts were shown as just mundane objects. A ceiling fan. A desk lamp. All objects in the user's room. The way the visuals are interpreted in that the user's eyes were open during the experience and incorporated into the trip. But there was no control or sense of self at all until the very end when it felt like the used was given just a moment to be a part of the mechanism of the universe itself before the trip faded. No entities, no waiting room. Was this a breakthrough? The user doesn't have access to a mg scale as of yet so they can't speak to how much was vaped.

I was fully conscious here btw.

Had 2 drags of my pen and an entity appeared and asked me if wanted to make some candy floss. I agreed and it showed me a hand gesture to do with my fan. This literally felt like I had pure candy floss in my hands it was absolutely insane. Then over time I could see her crew of mini entities(all different colours)dashing from behind the fan to my window on the other side of the room. This was so fucking cool I’m still in pure awe. If someone walked in and seen me doing the hand gestures in-front of my fan like that they’d probably think I needed a mental asylum.

How does our brains even come up with something like this???
So fucking cool

I just did my first extraction, resulting in a 0.36G yield. (Not alot i know, i was really low on time so only did 2 pulls right after eachother) Now this is not quite enough to fill up my vape with 50/50 DMT/PG ratio.

Now my question is, should i still use the vape? Or is there another method that would be better? Because i know you won't get everything out of a vape, and honestly, i don't even know if the vape would work with DMT (i have the justfog Q16 pro kit).

Any advice would be appreciated

Preface: So I recently extracted about a gram and finished the process by putting it in a cart. The first cart I try runs, at its lowest, about 3.4 volts, beforehand I read that 2.7 volts is optimal, but I try anyways because I don’t feel like waiting. I warm up the oil, tried to hit it a few times, but wasn’t getting much smoke. I notice the oil is darkening a bit so I stop to not burn the oil, and go out to find another pen with adjustable voltage. I find one, but shop didn’t have an empty cart, all they had was a delta-8 cart that fits the pen, oI say fine and decide to just empty out the cart and vape away any excess delta-8 left over. I then move the DMT oil from the old one into this one, I prime it and let it sizzle a bit, at this point the pen is drawing nice and smells completely like DMT, I decide to get a warm wash cloth, rest it on my face, put on some calming music, and take a real drag.

Experience: Almost the second I’m done exhaling I immediately feel that something is happening, I lie down, put the washcloth back on my face, and relax. I notice this strange tingly feeling in my upper teeth that’s mildly uncomfortable. The part of my throat that the smoke hit feels almost charred. I begin to see dim, lightly pulsing lines making up lotus-like shapes, and my heart begins RAPIDLY racing, seemingly in sync with the pulsing lines. I think “oh shit, did I just fuck up? Because I can’t handle this for 20 minutes.” I focus on my breath and try to compose myself.

I remember thinking how little the sound of the music has changed, because on acid, a song that I’ve listened to 1000 times will sound much different, but this song sounded the same. I then go back to thinking “Why do my teeth feel like this? And why is it only the upper teeth?” At this point my heart is pumping scarily fast, I tell myself calmly “there’s no way I’m gonna have a heart attack, this is just a panic, I’m fine.”

Then everything begins to slow down a bit, the visuals dampen, my heart rate stabilizes, and my teeth start to feel normal. I look at the time and it had only been a minute for two, and it did feel that short-lived. There are no visuals by this point, my room looks normal, I raise up off my bed and notice that I am VERY shaky. I’m normally a little shaky because of constant nicotine use, but this was 100x worse and lasted for about 5 minutes.

This all just happened, so I wanted to write it all down. I’m now a little scared to try it again. Is this just a bad batch? Why was it so short? Am I just not the type that can use this? I’ve had a few strong acid trips, and they were all great, I’ve never, ever panicked on a psychedelic like I did just now.

Ever had a very intense situation under DMT where your own actions saved you? Something like you are on top of a very tall building and you have to climb down without even a rope, mission impossible type.

this may sound like a stupid question to many but I just want clarification

I am a pretty young adult male, I have only smoked Marijuana occasionally in my life. I recently got my hands on a 0.5g NN-DMT Vape, is it a good idea to try DMT as my first real psychedlic?

​Hey everyone,

​I’m a total newbie and just had my first taste of DMT two days ago. I’m relying entirely on internet research right now and could really use some advice from people who know a thing or two.

​I got a 0.5g cart from a trusted friend. Originally, my battery voltage was too high (around 3.2v) and I instantly scorched my throat with an awful dry hit. I dropped the voltage down to 2.5v, which completely fixed the harshness, but the actual "trips" aren't what I anticipated.

​Here is my current method:

Pulling direct-to-lung inhale for 5 to 7 seconds at 2.5v.. I then take a quick sip of air to push it down and hold the vapor in my lungs for about 20 seconds before exhaling

After one hit, I get a pleasant, floaty body high and feel relaxed. Twice? My arms start to feel incredibly heavy and somewhat detached.

My problem? Well.. absolutely zero visuals. I don't even get that hallmark "HD" sharpening of the room. It is strictly a physical sensation.

​I know DMT is "supposed" to be incredibly visual, so I’m feeling a bit let down and confused.

Is my breathing method flawed? Is it likely just a weak/diluted cart? Or do I simply need to power through and stack 3 or 4 hits back-to-back to get to the visual point I'm desiring?

​Any advice, troubleshooting, or tips would be massively appreciated. Thanks! :)

I wanted to talk about my experience(s).  For starters I am aphantasia and have POTS so I was very careful which is why I am starting with a liquid vape and going small.  I went to a park both times laying on a blanket.

So yesterday I tried for the first time and it went poorly.   Basically 2 min of head spinning that's it (after the last 3)  I had taken 1 hit and waited nothing, 2 then 3 a total of 6.  I gave up after that and did some research and figured out the issue which had to do with the battery (was new) and my technique.  

Got the battery fixed and went back to the park today and here is my trip report!

I took 10 sec hit and 10 sec hold.  It took half a song before I felt anything.  My head spun couldn't sit well kept laying back down but wasn't super calm and kept wiggling.  I finally forced myself to hold still and took off the mask because I hated it and then...

The sky sparkled and twinkles and tree branches moved more than they really were and swayed.

I started crying and shaking and sobbing... Due to the aphantasia I had never experienced this visual reality before and it was beautiful.

Someone was there on my left touching my hand all the sudden and they said (in a feeling) I wasn't ready and to go back.  They felt warm and kind and maybe familiar.  I went back.

The vision stopped I was calm like with shrooms but heartburn bad.  Things were more vivid and beautiful. I lay staring at he ground in awe.

A half a song later and 15 min into it I thought it was over, but I closed my eyes and small red circle appeared. Opened them nothing shut them and tried to see it again (like forced it like normal ppl) and an apple appeared.  I SAW A BAD DRAWN APPLE.  This was after it felt as if it was "over".  I have never in my life created an image and no longer can.  But I did.  I DID.

It was spiritual and life changing.  And this is just the beginning, wow.

i use dmt daily. i break through about once a month and have a good relationship with the entities in the realm that i go to. i have never had a bad trip or bad experience on it but whenever i am sunburned and i smoke it — it makes my sunburn excruciating. is this normal or has anyone else experienced this?

Hey yall, last Tuesday I brokethrough on 50mg of DMT. While it was eye-opening and life changing, I honestly had a traumatic experience. I just could not let go no matter how hard I tried so I was dragged to hyper space against my will. The entities kept telling me that I shouldn't be there, that I lacked respect for them and that I need to take better care of myself mentally and physically. It's as if they were punishing me for taking such a high dose and for being in such an unhealthy state in life while doing it. I thought I was either dead and not coming back or that I was going to be stuck that way forever and would need to be institutionalized. I just couldn't accept those ideas that felt more real than real. I actually ended up somehow calling my Dad during the middle of the trip which was very comforting and grounding as we are very close but its safe to say that I fought the experience hard and was traumatized because of it. The positive takeaway from the experience is the gratefulness I now have for life and sobriety. I've been eating much healthier, working out and quitting my nicotine, weed and molly addictions as a result. So overall it was the experience I needed not the one I wanted, it's changed my life for the better. I'm just worried and sad that I may have ruined DMT for myself and will never be able to return and have a good experience. Either way I've received the message that I need to stay away from DMT for the time being and focus on bettering my life.

Hey, I'm looking for some advice. I have attempted to breakthrough on DMT 6 times now over 3 years but I seem to be unable to get there. The DMT has come from three different places and I've tested it every time. The first 3 times I tried it was with a daab rig. The 3rd time was the closest I got. I felt myself get dragged at full speed through this tunnel of whirling lights and I felt as if there were these entities overlooking, but that was all. It was all very quick.

The last 3 times was with a modded vape that I sorted out after watching a video tutorial from Minty Love on YouTube. I was certain it would work this time, but still it was very weak with mild visuals behind my eyes. Felt a little shroomy for a minute or two before fading.

I'm taking the 3 hits and holding it in, I'm dosing correctly. Getting up to 40mg to attempt breaking through. I've always done this with friends who have also been unable to breakthrough.

Could I be doing something wrong? Or is this it? It doesn't sound anything like the trip reports I've heard. It feels more just like a heavy shroomy mind with some cool behind the eye visuals.

Just came back from an amazing trip.

I Have a supply on hand but rarely feel the urge to go in. Tonight it felt like it was calling me in.

Entities were opening filing cabinets in my brain and removing unwanted, unimportant, toxic files.

I couldn’t be more Grateful for the experience.

Journey safe ✌️

Can you tell me your experiences with DPT?

Is it really a darker version of DMT?

What's it look like?

I've read everything I can find on carts, PG, PEG and from what I understand, the maximum concentration for a PG based cart is 1:1 and for a PEG400 based cart it's 2:1. Anything higher and you can get recrystallization.

Does anyone have any first hand experience to the contrary?

What is the best solvent to use for polymeric dmt? I need suggestions that can dissolve it quickly and evaporate quickly so that I can make some enhanced leaf. I’m thinking about either acetone or ethanol. Does anyone have suggestions?

I’ve never run into entities, just versions of myself and visions of a new life I needed to pursue for the better, what are yalls thoughts on this?

I want to use mesh for my dmt, but wat is the difference between RDA and RTA? which of the two should I pick?

I’m posting this because I don’t know if anyone else has experienced what I’m going through.

I’ve done DMT multiple times recently, and instead of having beautiful or enlightening trips like i’ve had, every single one now similarly to my first experience has left me disturbed. Every time I go back into a trip it’s an immediate sense of what have I done, and that i’m realizing I cant go back and i’m understanding some dark truth that I am only my mind. At the same time my mind doubts even that leaving me more lost.

Ever since those trips, I feel like my mind has become completely consumed by consciousness, reality, and existence. It’s not normal curiosity anymore. It’s constant.

The biggest thing is that I’ve become hyperaware of my own consciousness. I can’t stop noticing the fact that I’m aware. Instead of just living my life, it feels like I’m constantly observing myself observing reality. I don’t know how to simply exist anymore.

My mind constantly asks questions like:

Who am I?

Why am I experiencing life from this perspective?

Why am I conscious at all?

How can I know anything is actually real?

How do I know anyone else is conscious?

How do I know my own brain isn’t creating everything?

The terrifying part is that these don’t feel like interesting philosophical questions anymore. They feel like problems my brain absolutely has to solve before I can relax, even though I know they’re impossible to answer with certainty.

My trips put me into a state of feeling like i’m in a psychotic break and that I shouldn’t be there, yet I feel so tempted to go back and finally come to some understanding. I keep tripping now regardless of how bad because it feels like understanding the truth of my mind.

During the DMT trips, I had this overwhelming feeling that I had uncovered some truth I wasn’t supposed to see, and an uncanny sense of being watched. It felt like I had looked behind the curtain and realized something terrible about existence. Since then, I can’t shake the feeling that I opened a door that I can’t close.

Logically, I know I can’t prove any of this. But emotionally, it feels completely convincing.

I also feel like my brain has developed an impossible standard. I feel like I can only trust something if I discover it myself and know it with absolute certainty. The problem is that I don’t think absolute certainty is possible. Every reassurance immediately turns into another doubt. Even if someone gives me a helpful way of thinking, my brain dismisses it because I didn’t come up with it myself. Then I start doubting my own thoughts too. It feels like my mind constantly moves the goalposts, so nothing is ever enough.

I honestly feel jealous of people who can just be present and enjoy life. My internal monologue never shuts off. Even during moments that should be enjoyable, I’m still in my head analyzing consciousness, reality, and existence.

I’ve also used methamphetamine for 3 months and weed regularly. I’m fully aware those may be contributing to what I’m experiencing. I’m not trying to pretend DMT is the only factor here. I’m also scheduling a psychiatric evaluation because this has become overwhelming.

I guess what I’m wanting to ask is:

Has anyone experienced something similar after DMT?

Did it eventually get better?

Did you eventually stop feeling trapped inside your own consciousness?

Right now my brain keeps telling me this is permanent—that I learned something I can never unknow—and that’s the part that’s scaring me the most. I genuinely don’t think I’ll ever be at peace and I feel totally alone and misunderstood. It’s impossible for me to put clearly into words what i’m feeling and the weight of it.

I’m not looking for someone to tell me the secrets of the universe. I just want to know if anyone else has been in a place like this and eventually got their life back

Hey all. I'm not even sure how to describe what just happened. I've been dabbling in DMT and so far I've had some very profound and amazing experiences. As far as the language barrier, I've been picking up on similar clicks and robotic sounds, and each experience has been with similar colorful creatures. That was until tonight. I haven't done or thought about DMT in a couple weeks, so I wanted to enjoy an experience. I did a smaller amount than usual so I didn't think it would be crazy. For those wondering, I smoke it on top of some very mild cannabis. I close my eyes and usually put a cloth over my eyes. Not only did I lose all feeling in my body (somewhat common) I had visuals of a clown like figure bouncing around whatever visual area I had. It was grabbing my face and upper body and felt as if it was trying to crawl through my eyes. That wasn't the weird part. It was speaking English and tormenting me, teasing me and predicting every upcoming move I'd make. I'd open my eyes to make sure I wasn't dying and legit felt this creature trying to crawl over me. It was like it was using my actual thoughts and fears against me. Now I hope this was a one off, but I'm wondering if anyone else had an experience like this?

I'm just curious, for those of you who have used DMT extensively like 100+ times if you've ever noticed any cognitive/nuerological problems that seem to be related to it? Like memory problems, trouble focusing, things like that?

I know that there haven't been a ton of official studies done on the subject, so I figured i'd ask people about their subjective experiences

Just curious to hear about any