N-Dimethyltryptamine is a tryptamine molecule which occurs in many plants and animals. It can be consumed as a powerful psychedelic drug and has historically been prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes.
DMT, is a naturally occurring substance which is structurally analogous to serotonin. It's made by your pineal gland, it pumped out while you sleep, and is the active component in ayahuasca. ... DMT binds to serotonin receptors in a manner similar to how psilocin does. Psilocin is also a psychedelic mushroom. Psilocin is a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance. It is present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counterpart psilocybin. Chewing it like snuff, smoking, swallowing pills, tablets, or liquids and, brewing it into a tea called ayahuasca.
In 1970, N,N-DMT was classified as a Schedule 1 drug under the Controlled Substances Act. In 1971, N,N-DMT was found to be endogenous to the human body, So, ironically, it is illegal to possess a compound which is in fact naturally inside of all of us. DMT is illegal in many countries including the United States and the United kingdom.
