Commonly Abused Drugs Chart - National Institute On Drug Abuse - 2018 Page 6

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DMT
A synthetic drug producing intense but relatively short-lived hallucinogenic experiences; also naturally occurring in
some South American plants (See Ayahuasca). For more information, see the
Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs
Research
Report.
Street Names
Commercial Names
Common Forms
Common Ways Taken
DEA
Schedule
DMT, Dimitri
No commercial uses
White or yellow
Smoked, injected
I
crystalline powder
Possible Health Effects
Short-term
Intense visual hallucinations, depersonalization, auditory distortions, and an altered
perception of time and body image, usually peaking in about 30 minutes when drank as tea.
Physical effects include hypertension, increased heart rate, agitation, seizures, dilated pupils.
Long-term
Unknown
Other Health-related
At high doses, cardiac and respiratory arrest have occurred.
Issues
In Combination with
Unknown.
Alcohol
Withdrawal
Unknown.
Symptoms
Treatment Options
Medications
It is not known whether DMT is addictive. There are no FDA-approved medications to treat
addiction to DMT or other hallucinogens.
Behavioral Therapies
More research is needed to find out if DMT is addictive and, if so, whether behavioral
therapies are effective.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
Page 6 of 30
Commonly Abused Drugs
January 2018

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