What Is DMT?
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a powerful psychedelic drug, a type of tryptamine alkaloid. It is a naturally occurring substance, found in various plants and animals, and in small quantities in the human brain, where its function is unknown. DMT is famous for its power. Though the psychedelic trip it creates only lasts 5 to 30 minutes when smoked, the effect is profound and remarkable, with the feeling that the user is transported to a completely different place, immersed in kaleidoscopic sounds and images. In its pure form, DMT is a white to yellow crystalline solid. DMT has been consumed throughout history and into prehistory by indigenous peoples, especially in South America, where it is consumed during shamanic rituals and called ayhuasca. This is done by combining DMT-containing plant material with a monoamine oxide inhibitor, a special chemical that allows the DMT to avoid digestion by the stomach and reach the bloodstream. Evidence of DMT consumption by indigenous peoples in South
• DMT is the psychotherapeutic use of movement and dance through which a person can engage creatively in a process to further their emotional, cognitive, physical and social integration. • DMT is founded on the principle that movement reflects an individual’s patterns of thinking and feeling. Through acknowledging and supporting clients’ movements the therapist encourages development and integration of new adaptive movement patterns together with the emotional experiences that accompany such changes. • DMT is practised as both individual and group therapy in health, education and social service settings and in private practice. • Dance Movement Therapists work with a wide variety of clients including people who are emotionally distressed, people with learning difficulties, those with physical or mental illness and people who want to use the medium for personal growth. • While the origins of dance as a healing art lie in ancient history, the contemporary profession incorporates dance, m
