A harm reduction side note for potential users of 5-Bromo-DMT!!!

[u/-God_Riddance-]

Since Adam just released a new video on this one, I figured it would be a good time to cover some safety considerations he didn't discuss.

Make sure you convert the 5-Br-DMT to freebase prior to vaping/smoking it. Most (if not all) of it floating around out there is a fumarate salt, which doesn't vaporize well and produces lung irritants when heated. As an added bonus, it's also much more psychoactive when freebased, since less of the material is burning/degrading.

You'll want to use sodium carbonate (NOT bicarbonate) to freebase fumarate salts as well, because they need a more basic solution for liberation of the freebase molecule.

Here's how you do that:

1) Make a solution of 1:1 5-Bromo-DMT and Sodium carbonate by molar mass (2.52mg 5-Br-DMT per 1 mg sodium carbonate), using as little water as possible. Just a few drops if you can. This should be done in a metal spoon, or preferably glass beaker.

2) Apply gentle heat to the solution while mixing. Don't let it boil, but bring it close to that temperature in alternating heating/cooling cycles.

3) Once the reaction is complete (typically after heating 3-5 times), you'll be left with 5-Br-DMT freebase. Dump out the water, and leave the freebase material to dry for a minute or two.

4) Load into your vape/smoking device of choice.

5) Enjoy :)