When people talk about 5-MeO-DMT, they often imagine a seriously intense experience where you lose consciousness—an experience so overwhelming that many fear to try it again, accompanied by people screaming, etc. (AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!).

Personally, I view this as an inappropriate use of 5-MeO-DMT, fueled by the spiritual tourism industry. There's a tendency to provide a "proper" and "intense transformational experience," while integration support is inherently lacking, along with a lack of harm reduction strategies among people who use 5-MeO-DMT, and some irresponsible users.

However, with a careful approach, 5-MeO-DMT can be used as a cognitive technology, allowing you to adjust and fine-tune your mind.

In this article, I will discuss how you can improve your life by microdosing 5-MeO-DMT and explain how it interacts with our minds.

This approach is particularly beneficial if you want to be highly productive by leveraging the holistic thinking that 5-MeO-DMT promotes. Instead of spending 8 hours on pointless work without realizing it, you can identify the most important areas of your life, focus on them, and solve issues in just 2 hours.

The remaining time can be spent resting, relaxing, learning, or engaging in your hobbies.

Most of our lives are spent on needless tasks that are actually irrelevant, often referred to as "bullshit work." By identifying the core problems, you can solve them more holistically and efficiently.

At lower doses, 5-MeO-DMT is particularly effective at this. Our minds are structured as Hierarchical Layers:

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This means that the Self is at the core of the mind, followed by the ego as the identity, and then the functional layers of the ego—such as how you use tools, engage in work environments, employ business skills, programming, language use, and so on.

When you take a higher dose of 5-MeO-DMT, your functions dissolve (you can barely walk or speak), and you become more transcendent. This means your identity dissolves—you become somewhat ageless, genderless, raceless, and the boundary between you and the world becomes boundless. This state is also known as non-dual reality, ego dissolution, or ego death.

From this state, you gain a greater realization of what matters most in your existence at a fundamental spiritual level. You rebuild your identity, approach the world differently, and your fundamental values in life are adjusted. From there, you generally become more grateful, with greater tolerance for judgments.

When microdosing 5-MeO-DMT (less than 1mg), we do not deconstruct the fundamental identity structure; rather, we target the functional layers of the mind. Doses around 0.1–2 mg are enough to dissolve the external layers of our minds.

You can still be functional and engage in work while under its effect (as long as it’s a safe task). You can try it, but the best use case is meditation, resting, and taking a break.

A good morning meditation with a microdose of 5-MeO-DMT can help you realize your priorities and focus on them with razor-sharp clarity before resting.

To microdose, you can prepare a nasal spray or a very diluted vape pen. If you have any questions, you can DM me for instructions on how to prepare a nasal spray—I won’t expand on that here, as it would make this too long.

Lastly, a word of caution: if you take too high a dose and engage in a focused environment, it can cause some anxiety. In that case, make sure you have the space and time to rest and fully surrender.