Acacia
| Acacia | |
|---|---|
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| Molecule | C12H16N2 |
| Compound | N,N-Dimethyltryptamine |
| Era | Ancient |
| Origin | Australia, Africa |
| Archetype | Acidhouse |
| Ancestor | Aboriginal |
| Swag Score | 2 |
| Date Added | 2025-01-12 |
[view source]Effects & Properties
Effects: Vivid visual and auditory hallucinations, altered sense of time and reality, euphoria, and profound spiritual or mystical experiences. Physically it can increase heart rate and blood pressure, pupil dilation, and in some cases nausea. In higher doses or unprepared settings can cause anxiety, panic, or disorientation.
Natural Occurrence: In plants, DMT likely serves as a defense against herbivores or pathogens. In humans its endogenous presence is under study with theories linking it to dreaming, near-death experiences, or spiritual phenomena (speculative).
- Plants: Found in numerous plant species, particularly those used in traditional psychoactive preparations, such as Psychotria viridis (chacruna), Banisteriopsis caapi, Mimosa tenuiflora, and Acacia species. It is present in leaves, bark, or roots, often in low concentrations.
- Animals: Trace amounts are detected in the brain, blood, and urine of mammals, including humans.
- Fungi and Toads: Present in some fungi (Psilocybe species, etc) and certain toad venoms. Appearance: DMT is not visible in plants or animals but is extracted as a powder or resin from plant material (Mimosa tenuiflora root bark yields a reddish-brown extract, in Ayahuasca it is part of a dark, bitter liquid brew).
[view source]History
DMT-containing Acacia species have been used by Aboriginal Australians for thousands of years, particularly Acacia acuminata and Acacia obtusifolia, which feature in traditional medicine and possibly ceremonial practices. The ancient Egyptians also revered Acacia nilotica as a sacred tree, and some researchers have speculated that DMT-containing Acacia species may have played a role in ancient Near Eastern religious experiences, including the biblical burning bush narrative. In the modern era, Australian Acacia species became significant to the global psychedelic community from the 1990s onward as sources of extracted DMT for ayahuasca analogs ("acaciahuasca").
[view source]Connections
Archetype: Acidhouse
Ancestor: Aboriginal
Tarot Card: Eight of Swords
PubChem: N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
Paired With: DMT
[view source]Sources
- https://www.erowid.org/chemicals/dmt/dmt.shtml
- https://erowid.org/chemicals/dmt/dmt_info2.shtml
- https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/N_N-Dimethyltryptamine
- N,N-Dimethyltryptamine - Wikipedia
- List of Acacia species known to contain psychoactive alkaloids - Wikipedia
- Acacia obtusifolia - Wikipedia
- N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an Endogenous Hallucinogen: Past, Present, and Future Research (PMC)
- Biosynthesis and Extracellular Concentrations of DMT in Mammalian Brain - Scientific Reports
- Traditional Uses of Australian Acacias - WorldWideWattle