
DPT
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Common names | DPT, Dipropyltryptamine, The Light | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Substitutive name | N,N-Dipropyltryptamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Systematic name | 3-[2-(Dipropylamino)ethyl]indole | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Psychoactive class | Psychedelic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chemical class | Tryptamine | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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N,N-Dipropyltryptamine (also known as DPT, "Dipropyltryptamine" or "the Light") is a synthetic psychedelic belonging to the tryptamine chemical class that produces powerful, short-lived visionary psychedelic and other hallucinogenic effects comparable but often reported to be more overwhelming than DMT (which it is a closely related homolog of) when administered.
DPT was first reported in 1973, where it was researched in low doses as an adjunct to therapy for alcoholism.[1] It has also been researched in high doses to induce peak experiences for terminal cancer patients.[2] It has gained some notoriety for its adoption as the primary sacrament for the "Temple of the True Inner Light" in the United States, a Christian off-shoot organization who believe in psychedelic use and refer to it as "the true flesh of God."[3]
DPT is most commonly consumed via insufflation or orally. Some report the experience of insufflation to be very painful which, with the rapidness of onset, does not give the user much time to acclimate themselves to the strong effects. DPT can be administered intramuscularly as well, and this appears to be the preferred route of administration in research settings. DPT can also be administered intravenously; however, this route may be considered extreme for most users. DPT can be smoked as both the freebase and the hydrochloride salt although the freebase can be considered vastly superior to the HCl for smoking. DPT freebase occurs as an oil except when extremely pure, as such it is rarely encountered. Smoking DPT freebase is reported to be the preferred route used by the Temple of True Inner Light.
Chemistry
DPT, or N,N-dipropyltryptamine, is a synthetic indole molecule of the tryptamine class. Tryptamines share a core structure comprised of a bicylic indole heterocycle attached at R3 to an amino group via an ethyl side chain. DPT contains two propyl groups carbon chains bound to the terminal amine RN of its tryptamine backbone.
DPT has many substituted analogues such as 4-HO-DPT or 4-AcO-DPT.
Pharmacology
DPT's psychedelic effects are believed to come from its efficacy at the 5-HT2A and 5-HT1A receptor as a partial agonist.[4]
The role of these interactions and how they result in the psychedelic experience continues to remain elusive.
Subjective effects
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Disclaimer: The effects listed below cite the Subjective Effect Index (SEI), an open research literature based on anecdotal user reports and the personal analyses of PsychonautWiki contributors. As a result, they should be viewed with a healthy degree of skepticism.
It is also worth noting that these effects will not necessarily occur in a predictable or reliable manner, although higher doses are more liable to induce the full spectrum of effects. Likewise, adverse effects become increasingly likely with higher doses and may include addiction, severe injury, or death ☠.
Physical effects
At light to moderate doses, there is often a slight sense of anaesthetization and relaxation. As the dose increases, perceptions of heart rate increase and body tremors and loss of muscle control are often reported. DPT can range from strong euphoria and eroticism to nausea and dysphoria even within the same trip.
- Spontaneous physical sensations - The "body high" of DPT is generally more prominent to that of the better known DMT. There is often the sensation of limbs feeling disconnected from the body, a force pinning the body to the surface on which it lay and body tremors which can often make the user feel aware of but not in control of their body.
- Changes in gravity - At higher doses, physical feelings of moving through spaces at quick speeds or being pinned down are common.
- Headaches
- Motor control loss
- Muscle contractions
- Nausea
- Physical autonomy
- Physical euphoria
- Pupil dilation
- Wakefulness
Cognitive effects
- Conceptual thinking
- Catharsis
- Déjà vu
- Emotion enhancement
- Existential self-realization
- Perception of eternalism
- Feelings of impending doom
- Increased music appreciation
- Novelty enhancement
- Memory suppression
- Personal bias suppression
- Rejuvenation
- Simultaneous emotions
- Subconscious communication
- Time distortion
- Unity and interconnectedness
Visual effects
Enhancements
Distortions
- Drifting (melting, breathing, morphing and flowing)
- After images
- Colour replacement
- Colour shifting
- Recursion
- Scenery slicing
- Symmetrical texture repetition
- Tracers
- Visual haze
The visual geometry of DPT can be described through its variations as intricate in complexity, both abstract and concrete in form, more digital than organic in feel, choppy and only loosely structured in organization, brightly lit, multicolored in scheme, sharp in its edges, fast in speed, simultaneously smooth and glitching in motion, immersive in depth, and consistent in intensity. At higher doses, it is more likely to result in states of level 8A visual geometry over level 8B.
Hallucinatory states
DPT produces a full range of high level hallucinatory states in a fashion that is more consistent and reproducible than that of any other commonly used psychedelic. These effects include:
- Machinescapes
- Transformations
- Internal hallucinations (autonomous entities; settings, sceneries, and landscapes; alterations in perspective and scenarios and plots)
Experience reports
Anecdotal reports which describe the effects of this compound within our experience index include:
- Experience: Oral & Insufflated DPT, Running up the Doses
- Experience:10mg & 20mg Intravenous DPT HCl - Familiar Shapes, Experiencing Death, Immersed in The Light
- Experience:150mg DPT - A Walk Into The Depths of Insanity
- Experience:75 mg - Good tunes feat. Jeb Bush
Additional experience reports can be found here:
Toxicity and harm potential
The toxicity and long-term health effects of recreational DPT do not seem to have been studied in any scientific context and the exact toxic dose is unknown. This is because DPT is a research chemical with very little history of human usage. Anecdotal evidence from people within the psychonaut community who have tried DPT suggests that there are no negative health effects attributed to simply trying the drug by itself at low to moderate doses and using it very sparingly (but nothing can be completely guaranteed). Independent research should always be done to ensure that a combination of two or more substances is safe before consumption.
It is strongly recommended that one use harm reduction practices when using this drug.
Tolerance and addiction potential
DPT is not habit-forming and the desire to use it can actually decrease with use. It is most often self-regulating.
Tolerance to the effects of DPT are not built.[5]
Legal issues
- Latvia: DPT is a Schedule I drug.[6]
- United Kingdom: DPT is a Class A drug in the United Kingdom as a result of the tryptamine catch-all clause.[7]
- United States: DPT is unscheduled in the United States. It may be considered an analogue of DET, a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As such, the sale for human consumption or the use for illicit non-medical or industrial intents and purposes could be prosecuted as crimes under the Federal Analogue Act.[citation needed] DPT is a Schedule I controlled substance in the states of Florida, Maine, and Oklahoma making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess.[8] [9]
- Sweden - Following its sale as a designer drug, DPT was made illegal in Sweden on 26 January 2016.[10]
- New Zealand: DPT is an analogue of DMT, so is a Class C controlled drug in New Zealand.[11]
See also
External links
References
- ↑ International Pharmacopsychiatry. 1973;8(1):104.
- ↑ “The Peak Experience Variable in DPT-Assisted Psychotherapy with Cancer Patients” Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 1977;9(1):1–10.
- ↑ Temple of the True Inner Light | http://psychede.tripod.com/
- ↑ William E. Fantegrossi, Chad J. Reissig, Elyse B. Katz, Haley L. Yarosh, Kenner C. Rice, Jerrold C. Winterb. Hallucinogen-like effects of N,N-dipropyltryptamine (DPT): possible mediation by serotonin 5-HT1A and 5-HT2A receptors in rodents. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2008 January; 88(3): 358–365.
- ↑ Tolerance and cross-tolerance to head twitch behavior elicited by phenethylamine- and tryptamine-derived hallucinogens in mice. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25271256
- ↑ Noteikumi par Latvijā kontrolējamajām narkotiskajām vielām, psihotropajām vielām un prekursoriem (Triptamīni) | http://likumi.lv/doc.php?id=121086
- ↑ Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Legislation.gov.uk) |http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/38/schedule/2/part/I#reference-M_F_c7632653-ddad-4420-f307-e3da1e36d30e
- ↑ http://leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0800-0899/0893/0893.html | Florida Statutes - Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
- ↑ http://www.oscn.net/applications/oscn/DeliverDocument.asp?CiteID=98866
- ↑ (in Swedish) Folkhälsomyndigheten. | https://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-press/nyhetsarkiv/2016/januari/31-nya-substanser-klassas-som-narkotika-eller-halsofarlig-vara/
- ↑ http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1975/0116/latest/whole.html#DLM436576