DOET Facts
Psychedelic;
Dose and durationby route · individual sensitivity varies
Oral(mg)
Threshold< 1 mgLight1 – 2 mgCommon2 – 4 mgStrong4 – 6 mgHeavy7+ mg
Starts in 1 – 3 hoursLasts 14 – 20 hoursAfter-effects 6 – 24 hours
Body and dependence
- Acute toxicity
- Low
- Chronic toxicity
- Low
- Physical dependence
- None
- Psychological dependence
- Negligible
- Withdrawal
- None recorded
- Compulsive redosing
- Negligible
Tolerance
- Builds
- Rapid
- Fully resets after
- 7 days
- Carries over to
- LSD;
mescaline; DOM; DOB; DOI; psilocybin
Effectslikely at a common dose
- Perception
- Geometry;
Visual drifting; Visual morphing; Color enhancement; Color alteration; Visual breathing; +30 possible, including Spatial disorientation, Visual haze / noise, Vestibular distortion - Body
- Stimulation;
Wakefulness; Insomnia; Pupil dilation; Appetite suppression; Vasoconstriction; Dry mouth; +25 possible, including Muscle tension, Excessive sweating, Headache - Thinking
- Aesthetic enhancement;
Novelty enhancement; +32 possible, including Thought loops, Suggestibility enhancement, Information processing suppression - Feeling
- Emotional enhancement;
+9 possible, including Emotional lability, Anxiety, Paranoia - Self
- none likely · 12 possible, including Derealization, Depersonalization, Ego inflation
- Time
- Time alteration;
+3 possible, including Temporal disorientation - Transpersonal
- none likely · 1 possible
- Awareness
- none likely · 4 possible
Who shouldn't take it
Absolute
Pre-existing cardiovascular conditions; Psychotic disorders, bipolar disorder, severe anxiety disorders; Pregnancy and lactation
Relative
Seizure disorders; Significant liver disease; Concurrent MAOI use
Combinations61 recorded
Lethal (1)
MAOIs
Dangerous (18)
MDMA, MDA; NRIs; Buspirone; Dopamine agonists; GHB, Baclofen; GHB, GBL; Ibogaine; Ketamine, DXM, PCP; Lithium; Local anesthetics; MDMA, Amphetamines; NDRIs (Wellbutrin); Psychedelics; Salvia, Ibogaine; SNRIs; SSRIs; Stimulants; Synthetic cannabinoids
Caution (37)
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Not graded (5)
Not listed never means safe.
Seek help immediately if
Most difficulty is psychological (intense fear, panic, confusion) and passes with calm support — the signs below mean seek emergency help:
- Very high body temperature; hot, dry skin
- Seizures
- Chest pain; fast or irregular heartbeat
- Severe muscle rigidity, tremor, or twitching (possible serotonin syndrome)
- Cold, pale, or blue fingers/toes — severe vasoconstriction (notably NBOMe / DOx)
- Persistent vomiting; unconsciousness; uncontrollable agitation or risk of self-harm
What to do
- Stay calm and reassure — remind them they took a drug and the effect will pass
- Move to a calm, quiet, safe space with low light; reduce noise and sensory input
- Keep them from harm — they may act on fear or confusion; stay with them, don't leave them alone
- Talk them down gently; don't grab or restrain unless they're in danger
- For the medical signs above (overheating, seizure, chest pain, vasoconstriction, unresponsive) call emergency services
- If overheating, cool the body; be ready to give rescue breaths / CPR
The experience is time-limited and usually resolves with calm reassurance in a safe setting — psychological first aid, not medication. Serious physical harm is uncommon for classic psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin) but real for some potent phenethylamines (NBOMe, DOx), where hyperthermia, seizures, and vasoconstriction warrant emergency care.
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