Quote Originally Posted by ejh805 View Post
It also occurs naturally in the root bark of the mimosa tree. It grows like a weed where I live. But to acquire it you have to go through this lengthy purification process to actually get the DMT out of the root bark into a useable state. I just know this because I read A LOT. I've known people who have done it intending to use it as a spiritual experience to get closer to their god figure, or to whichever being/state/interconnection they believe in and were better people afterwards for it. I've also known people who did it just because it was another drug to get them high. They all said something to the effect of it being the most frightening experience they'd ever had. Sort of like mother nature kicking their ***** because they disrespected something as powerful as that.
i wanted to expand further to what you already mentioned...
The "mimosa tree" is used in the ayahuasca blend. It is a slow process that takes place in south america. It has become a tourist trend, but you need approval to partake in the ceremony. Any use outside of the tribe is considered a disrespect to the sacred awakening and can sometimes produce fatal or unholy events. I have become very interested in this because although it is illegal here, the people are protected by their government to use it in religious practices. I do not see anything wrong with it, but if people are using it as recreational then something bad is bound to happen.
there are a few mimosa trees out there, which makes common names difficult in horticulture. the kind we have here in the U.S. are also called mimosa or silk trees but those are Albizia julibrissin. they have pink flowers and are invasive. the mimosa tree you mentioned for ayahuasca is the Mimosa tenuiflora which has white flowers. In my horticulture class we do not go over much about drug uses in plant, we focus more on physical characteristics so it is very common that Albizia julibrissin can have some euphoric effects since they are in the Fabaceae family, but on the other hand they are different genus.
too be honest though, I think the kind that grow in AL are A. julibrissin.
you can also get DMT through psilocybin, which is easily grown in my town. we have a lot of cows in the area so the mushrooms are easy to find. I still wouldnt trust ingesting a mushroom from a cow patty. :P