A Detailed Experience with DMT and Psilocybin Mushrooms


Table of Contents


  • First DMT Dose
    • Initial Preparation and Dosing
    • Effects of the First DMT Dose
  • Shroom Dose
    • Preparation and Consumption
    • Onset of Effects
    • Visual and Sensory Alterations
    • Emotional and Psychological Effects



First DMT Dose


Initial Preparation and Dosing


Before deciding to take the psilocybin mushrooms (shrooms), I had made the choice to first experience DMT, specifically by vaping it. To prepare for this, I set up my environment: I sat down at my computer, put on my headphones, and selected some appropriate music to accompany the experience. I had my mod set to 30 watts, which I believed was a moderate setting for the DMT vape.


I felt an intense wave of nervousness as I prepared to inhale. My hands were slightly trembling as I took the vape, pressing the fire button and holding it for about 5 or 6 seconds out of the 10 seconds the device allowed. From the moment I inhaled, I immediately began to cough. The vapor was harsh, even when vaporized, which made it difficult to hold it in as long as I wanted. I took a few more hits, each time coughing and trying my best to hold the vapor in my lungs.


After about 3 or 4 attempts, I decided to stop vaping. I closed my eyes and tried to focus on what I was feeling. Almost immediately, I felt a wave of relaxation sweep over my body. I felt my eyelids close, and although I didn’t experience much visual stimulation, I could see white dots moving through the darkness. These dots seemed to fly past me, and I watched them for a few minutes. The sensation was calming but not as intense as I had expected.


After around two minutes, I opened my eyes, and the effects began to fade. I felt relatively sober again, with a noticeable body high remaining. Although I was disappointed by the mildness of the experience, I knew that I had not held the vapor in long enough or taken enough hits for a more profound effect. With that in mind, I decided to move on to the next part of my experiment and ingest the mushrooms.


Effects of the First DMT Dose


The DMT experience, in hindsight, was more subtle than I had anticipated. The body high was noticeable but not overwhelming, and the visuals (white dots) were fleeting. I attributed this mildness to my technique—possibly not holding the vapor in long enough or insufficient dosage. Despite the underwhelming first attempt, I felt a sense of calm relaxation and mild euphoria, which led me to feel more comfortable as I prepared to consume the mushrooms.



Shroom Dose


Preparation and Consumption


I had prepared the 2.5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms by tearing them into small pieces that were swallowable. It took me around 10 minutes to consume all of them, although I struggled with the taste, which almost made me gag and feel like I might vomit at times. Despite this, I pushed through, and after I had ingested all the mushrooms, I sat down at my computer, ready to pass the time while I waited for the effects to set in.


To occupy myself during this waiting period, I browsed subreddits like /r/shrooms and searched for trippy music to help guide the experience. The minutes passed, and about 50 to 60 minutes after consumption, I began to feel the effects. This was the moment when I realized the mushrooms were starting to take effect in a very physical way.


Onset of Effects


At first, the onset of the effects felt like a deep body high or body load, one that I hadn't experienced before. It was heavier than what I recalled from other psychedelic experiences, such as the time I had tried 25i-NBOMe, though similar in some ways. The feeling was not entirely uncomfortable, but it was very noticeable and took some time to adjust to. Despite this initial discomfort, I could feel a profound shift in my consciousness.


As I continued browsing /r/shrooms, I found myself laughing at almost every post, finding everything unexpectedly humorous. I had to contain myself, though, as my parents were sleeping, and I didn’t want to disturb them. The more I explored, the more my surroundings seemed to shift. My computer monitors began to exhibit subtle waves, and images that I saw on the screen took on a distinctly psychedelic quality.


Visual and Sensory Alterations


The effects quickly progressed to more visually intense phenomena. As I looked away from my screen and observed the space around me, I noticed that the walls and the door to the heater room in my house seemed to “breathe” in sync with my own breathing. When I inhaled, the walls appeared to bulge and expand, and when I exhaled, they contracted, sometimes even shrinking beyond their normal size. The sensation of the walls moving with me was accompanied by an overwhelming sense of euphoria.


Next, I became aware of my computer monitors, which were surrounded by my 3-monitor setup in a way that felt almost immersive. The lights of the monitors and sometimes the bezels themselves started to morph and shift together slightly, creating a visual distortion. I recall that at this point, I was almost cross-eyed, unable to control the way my eyes were focusing. Despite this, I couldn’t help but smirk at the absurdity of it all.


Emotional and Psychological Effects


As the trip continued, I felt a deep sense of joy and amusement, with everything around me seeming more intense and alive. The laughter subsided, but I continued to feel a mild smirk on my face throughout the duration of the experience. Any anxieties or fears about having a bad trip vanished completely after the initial onset of the mushroom effects. At no point during this phase did I feel fear or discomfort—only a gentle sense of wonder and fascination with everything around me. The visuals, sensations, and euphoria seemed to amplify with each passing minute.


The entire experience with the mushrooms brought me into a state of total immersion in my senses, and I became completely absorbed by the movements of the environment and the beauty of the visuals around me. By the end of the trip, I felt mentally clear and emotionally positive, though physically exhausted from the intensity of the experience.



In summary, the combination of the DMT and psilocybin mushrooms provided me with a deeply personal experience that took me through phases of physical discomfort, euphoria, and intense visual and sensory alterations. While the DMT dose was underwhelming, the mushroom trip itself was profoundly impactful and left me with a sense of clarity and joy.