DMT general discussion(?)

Sorry 4 gay post /drug/; general DMT thread!!! My questions about DMT: 1. At what point or dosage do I see vivid beings or anything beyond geometry (i.e. beings or faces)? I have been able to reach the most complex and all-encompassing geometry of any psychedelic I've ever taken by a long-shot, but there have never been any beings within that experience. 2. Is there any other ways to dose beyond vaping or smoking that don't last beyond 30 minutes? DMT is my first vaping experience and I hate it so much and keep coughing. Alternatively, is there any way to prevent coughing entirely beyond experience? 3. How do I prevent post-DMT confusion/fear? On the later half of the comedown, remedial loss of ego and subsequent confusion makes me spooked a little and makes me wanna walk around. 4. Does DMT cause HPPD and at what frequency does it cause it? The only anecdotal accounts of psychedelic-induced HPPD seem to be from LSD or psilocybin, is this just because of it being a lesser-used drug? Thank you for reading.

1.Dependent on dose+mindset. You might have luck with playing music. That helped with changing sensory info. 2. Pharmahuasca (MAOI or RIMA like syrian rue or moclobemide+DMT) taken orally is a thing, longer duration than vaping though. 3. Walk around then. I found any kind of mundane experience to be grounding. Do some minor housework and your subconscious mind will reassert itself. 4. I was doing DMT 3-5 times a day for about 5 months. I ended up getting an effect where when my visual context changed (walking to a new room) small void bubbles would appear and scurry away when I noticed them. I was also doing acid every 3ish weeks as well, so ymmv.

To prevent coughing, two things: 1. Make sure you're only vaporizing it and not burning it; there's a fine line between underheating it and overheating it, and if you overheat it it will burn and be much harsher on the lungs. 2. Let fresh air in. Don't make a complete seal with your lips on the pipe. You don't need to suck with massive amounts of force solely though the pipe, just need the air to be slowly moving through the pipe so it can carry the DMT vapor into your lungs. Having fresh air cools it down a bit and makes it less harsh and much more pleasant. Nice long slow breaths with lots of fresh air mixed in.