DMT was a changing for me. I became one face of a multi-faceted experience prism, my side being my particular life experience. my awareness expanded and my social anxiety and depression was entirely gone. Truly magical!

Never had a bad trip with DMT

I had a DMT experience once that sent me to eternity and meeting the creator. My ego dissolved yet I was physically terrified. It was so magical and so full of love, changed my life for good. In the most positive way possible.

Not sure how it all happened 10 years later now, but in 2013 my appendix burst and developed sepsis and I died for four minutes in the ER. Not sure if it was the natural release of DMT at the end of life, but I went from hating my job to passing out in my cubicle and dying, to quitting my job and having a whole new outlook now. In those four minutes I flew around the world and felt what it was like to be a cloud, a raindrop, a blade of grass, a leaf, and animal, other people, and even the wind itself, all at once, simultaneously. It “told” me “it’s all one” and “you belong here.” I was never one for remembering dreams, but ten years later I still remember that experience down to the second. It was like a memory of a lesson I hadn’t learn yet. It’s amazing to think I have no idea where the experience came from, but the message couldn’t not have been more direct and true. It’s all one- just be good. You’re a part of it.

Everyone should have someone love them as much as Joe loves DMT

Psychedelics have the potential to make a significant impact on mental health issues like anxiety and depression. They've been incredibly helpful for me personally.

As someone who has suffered with mental illness and depression the majority of my adult life. I just tried DMT for the first time, I felt as if I was in the center of the universe. Totally got healed.

Psychedelic really healed me years back. These are great healing compounds! When used in proper context.

Joes been waiting for this moment.The moment to finally talk about DMT.

I used to have email correspondence with Rick strassman. He was insanely helpful in answering my questions. Going as far as to send me some of his research to help with my studies. I’ll always have so much respect for him for his legacy in the work of psychopharmacology.

I took a hit of DMT and suddenly, everything around me began to warp and shift. Colors blended together in a swirling vortex until I found myself transported to a new dimension. The first thing I noticed was the vibrant neon colors that seemed to radiate from everything around me. The second was the presence of strange, alien landscapes that defied all logic and reason. As I wandered through this new dimension, I came across a group of beings who seemed to be waiting for me. They welcomed me and explained that they were ancient, wise creatures who had been studying the universe for eons. One of the beings stepped forward and offered to reveal the meaning of life. I eagerly accepted, feeling a sense of excitement and wonder that was hard to describe. As I closed my eyes, I felt a rush of warmth and light wash over me. My mind was flooded with images and sensations that seemed to stretch beyond time and space. I saw the universe in all its glory, from the moment of the Big Bang to the present day. I saw galaxies being born and dying, stars exploding in supernovas, and planets teeming with life. And then I saw something else - a glimmering, radiant force that seemed to pulse with life and energy. It took me a moment to realize what it was, but then it hit me - love. Love was the start of life, because every life started with making love. It was the spark that ignited the flame of creation, the force that drove us forward, and the one thing that made everything else worth it. As I came back to myself, I realized that the beings were smiling at me. They knew what I had discovered, and they were pleased. I felt a sense of peace and understanding wash over me as I realized that the meaning of life was something that I would spend my whole life exploring and discovering. Love is the beginning, the middle, and the end of everything. It's what gives life its meaning and purpose, and it's what makes every moment worth living. And as I journey through life, I know that I'll always be guided by this truth - that love is the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe.

Psychedelics is a tool in which the universe uses to connect with us, we understand without words We listen without distractions,we agree without arguments.

DMT was my first ever psychedelic experience, did it in 2019 before the pandemic. It was a paradigm shift for me, sometimes I wonder if I broke time and landed in a different dimension; hence all the craziness in the world since then lol

I really like how Rick is asking Joe a lot about his perspective and opinions.

Research has shown psilocybin to have potent to treat a range of psychedelic and behavioral disorder.

Psilocybin DMT, mushrooms and psychedelics, as a whole, have shown substantial promise as beneficial agents that can truly aid individuals grappling with mental health difficulties

I’m a recovering drug addict. I was a functional user. I could blend in enough to hold down jobs for a year or so. I would do coke and speed on the weekends. I had a 3-4 month meth binge once. And then when I got my wisdom teeth pulled at age 29… I found the secret to life. Painkillers gave me energy, made me happy, and motivated me. And that went away soon and i was just left with a massive pill addiction. My point is that I’ve been clean off everything NOT prescribed to me. But I’ve been searching for answers and happiness. And I simply HAVE NOT found it. I’ve always struggled with death. Mainly bc Ive always questioned the existence of God and an afterlife. And this seems like it could help. I really wish Joe Rogen could hear my comment and someone could help me. I’m just beat down with my 8-5. No family to come home to. Barely see my kids. I guess this is it. This is it. But I’d love to see then”oneness” he speaks of. Bc I feel like I have a true heart. Even after all the shit I’ve been through. And there’s a lot more before where I started this post. But no one’s gonna read it anyways. Felt good to let it it regardless.

I had my most intense break-through on DMT the night before the world stopped in the United States due to Covid-19 back in early March 2020. I literally thought I had returned back into the wrong dimension. Lol

I did a high dose of dmt 3 years ago, and I still think about it almost everyday. It was the single most amazing experience I've ever had and I will never forget it.

DMT changed my personality and my core views on our existence. I still feel the afterglow in a way, even years later. What an experience.

Finally, the right person to answer Joe's burning questions lol

My experience with DMT was incredible! I saw every mathematical equation that ever existed, I lived the life of every creature. I was a dinosaur with an elephant trunk that lived on a planet with a blue sun and red vegetation. I heard colors and saw sounds. It was truly magical.

Psilocybin saved my life. I was addicted to heroin for 15 years and after Psilocybin treatment I will be 3 years clean in September. I have zero cravings. This is something that truly needs to be more broadly used in addiction treatment.

This is the episode we were all waiting for

I was in a coma for 6 weeks last year. My what i call "coma dreams" still feel real to me. I constantly remind myself they werent real. But they were so real and vivid. So real...its insane. Our brains are a mystery....

Oh man, it's so nice to hear Joe's voice conveying such emotion. I can hear he's almost to tears 8:45

Shrooms have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it's just so hard to source out here.

I really love hearing their perspectives on these topics. I've had Schizophrenia for almost 19 years, 33 years old currently, I feel Joe is speaking a certain truth to how hallucinations operate. First hand everything I've personally experienced has felt more real than some normal days. I hope everyone has a beautiful day, If you ever need to talk, someone will always be there to listen. ♥

Man I was listening to this man talk about DMT in 2010 when I was 13. I was so captured by the topic but thought I was weird for it. Seeing him talk about dmt so openely to so many people all over the world is awesome

I could talk about/listen to people talk about psychedelics for hours, it’s such an interesting experience/conversation

Joe, you always bring something interesting and thought provoking to the table. Often challenging to take in but ultimately it creates intellectual growth.

This is one of the few episodes that I care about enough that I’m gonna bother to go over to Spotify to watch the full thing

In 2008 I had to do a paper for a chemistry class and just googled, "craziest drug" and came across DMT. It was really fascinating to just research as a young student.

I do microdose on DMT, mushrooms and other psychedelics and i can say it has improved my daily attitude.

Psychedelics helped me deal with my addiction. Having suffered anxiety and depression as well. I must say taking them turned my life around. I started micro dosing and just in a couple days I noticed major changes in my stress levels, depression, and everything else. It's been really great. After battling with these for years, I was unaware that shrooms will save me.

I’ve tried DMT once and I can assure you it was THE most incredible, life changing experience. The trip itself may not be for everyone, but the “come down” really is for everyone. The overall feeling of the warmth of happiness, love, and gratitude is nothing short of a religious experience. I imagine its the closest you’ll come to meeting “God.” These are my words from my own brain. I understand I share these sentiments with Joe, but it’s highly accurate

I've always felt that these experiences aren't caused by something " turning on" but it's something " turning off" like a filter

"Ive just given up on my reputation." Wonderfully said aha. Ive gotten into your podcasts more lately and im glad because in a world that wants to cloud my perspective on life, your podcast is like a clarity bomb. Im breaking through a period of healing and your podcasts have been instrumental in that effort. Especially your talks on DMT. In a world that wants you to be polarized, radicalized, incapable of distinguishing whats real from whats fake, I want to thank you for the work you do. This comment will probably get burried but seriously. Im just glad that in a world that tried to radicalize, traumatize, and make me incapable of distinguishing whats real from whats fake, im glad that i started listening to your podcasts more. Im glad that i always chose connecting with real people over money. And im glad that I always chose to ground myself, question everything, and take risks.

Back to back great topics

When I had my first trip as I was exhaling everyone in the room turned into animation, the same style as A Scanner Darkly. And as I was going deeper into the void they all started dissolving into molecules and the whole visual aspect was like been stuck inside a Kaleidoscope. When I regained the ability to interact with our physical world I felt like all the stigma and invisible barriers that we create in the world just washed away. I felt at peace ✌🏽

DMT opened a world for me, blew away depression for almost a year. Showed me a lot of love

I'm impressed that he was able to get Dr. Strassman on the show! I just came across this now and didn't know he ended up doing an episode with him! Will definitely watch the whole thing once I get a hold of it!

I read his excellent book many years ago. I'm happy that I can see him talk now and also that he is now talking about his own experiences.

If you ever experience DMT. You will be as enthusiastic about it as Joe.

I’m so grateful for Joe and these kind of conversations. You make this stay at home Mama’s day so interesting.

Love this book - fascinating read that opened an new awareness in general about DMT and about the pineal gland. I don't participate for personal reasons but I do paint and have had the experience of muse, truly magical. Thank you for sharing this interview, your personal experiences sound truly profound! How can you not go around telling people how much you love them after something like that?

Psychedelics are just an amazing discovery. It's quite fascinating how effective they are for depression and stress disorders. Saved my life

I've been waiting for the day Joe would finally get to talk face to face with Rick Strassman!!! His book - DMT: The Spirit Molecule, is a phenomenal undertaking. Plus being allowed and given permission to do the studies within a professional environment in the first place was a fortunate turn of events! Can't wait to watch this whole episode! I've wanted to pick this man's brain for decades and thankfully Joe got to do it for me! 😃

I felt like DMT is an enhanced conscious dream that you remember vividly but can never explain to anyone else

Psilocybin containing mushrooms save my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit

8:42 that’s so amazing, how many people in the world could use that experience and feel better. I feel it could save people.

Just finished listing to the full podcast.. absolutly fascinating, my favourite JRE cast yet thank you both from the bottom of my heart ❤😊

I feel that over time many people forget how effective communication could be but part of communication is that you listen to the person you are talking too.

Excellent as usual!

Great way of wording it Joe!

I love hearing people speak on things they have so much thought devoted to. It's always enjoyable to hear them talk.

Multiple DMT experiences while I was on 1 hit of LSD helped me quit a 15 year long addiction to Nicotine (including Vapes). I think it rewired my attitudes toward substance abuse and addiction. Have not had a craving or thought of it since.

The creativity thing he's talking about where the brain is an antenna - while I believe that is somewhat true - there is a spirit world and that influences your mind and heart - I do think a good answer to it besides that is: The individual is accessing the subconscious mind. The subconscious mind is perhaps far more richer/ full of information collected and processed over the course of ones life, so much so that the conscious mind is actually limited in comparison. So when they say they just "get themselves out the way", perhaps what is happening is they are no longer using their conscious mind to create something, but instead choose to access and allow the subconscious mind to flow through with all the information they did not know they harboured within themselves, which converts into such creativity.

The way Joe described his experience is warming, yet intense at the same time. I love his enthusiasm and artistic outlook on his spiritual DMT journey. I, Myself have never used DMT recreationally. I have used Pysilocybin Mushrooms, PCP, LSD, Mescaline, 2CB, etc. so I understand where he is coming from to a certain degree. Very Interesting.

Joe must have tripped a billion times yet he always insists on telling that story about the jesters telling him f you again 😂😂

Man Joe has been releasing nothing but bangers lately. I first watched Joe back in 2018 and he would talk about aliens DMT and all "Joe Rogany" topics and these new episodes hace a weird feel of nostalgia.

I’ve been meditating n doing tai chi for nearly 50 years. I’m a visual artist & never ever short of creative ideas and if I meditate with high concentration, over a period of time, I can naturally produce DMT. My major point in saying so is that this is the first video I’ve listened to that stresses and expresses this phenomenon so well. Strassman expresses this perfectly in his suggestion of a concept that we interact with endogenous dmt all the time and that it’s always at a steady level; already in our system. Joe Rogan knows exactly what Strassman is talking about and expresses his pearls of wisdom, in my mind, with genius touch. Covering religion, and so many fields and so interesting, I could easily go another hour of extended listening to this podcast.

I suffered for a while from certain dream induced depression symptoms from the exact "more real than real" feeling that he talks about. Such a fascinating topic.

Such a wonderful and integrative clip, I can't properly express how good it feels for these ways of speaking and experiencing to be approached with such openness, creativity, and precision (to whatever extent). Thank you so much :) It's not the thinking about parallel dimensions and alternate modes of matter and existence that drives anyone mad, it'a the Cassandra syndrome of not being believed, of being belittled and shamed for keeping doors to consciousness open. Let us decultify psychedelics, indeed!

Gave me goosebumps and body tingles when Joe talked about his experience, and it is the same feeling as when I try to talk about mine.... it is otherworldly and beautiful, and almost indescribable. Thx Joe ✌️

Psilocybin containing mushroom saved my life. The drastically reduced my benzodiazepine withdrawal allowing me to quite illicit pill addiction after three years of heavy daily use before it would had became medically dangerous to quit. it has also helped me to survive depression

The legend. Love this guy! ✨

I wish someone talked about me the way Joe talks about DMT

Finally! Joe is discussing DMT on a podcast.

Joes description of his experiences seem to be very subjective and personal. How beautiful is that!

This sounds so on point

I'm glad I got to experience and break through on DMT with my best friend who accidentally died 2 years ago. And we also had a shared hallucination which was surreal and fuckin amazing. Perched on top of the universe, with the gods, infinity beneath us.

It’s so weird that everyone who does DMT/psychedelics all deeply relate to the same experiences they have on it, like it’s some sort of reality when our brain’s on that shit regardless

Watching this mid trip is what I didn’t know I needed today

I have tried it quite a few times!!! You both explain it so beautifully

After a couple DMT trips I also was puzzled by what is 'truly real'. As it does reveal a certain depth of experience that you otherwise wouldn't have access to, or even have the ability to contemplate if it wasn't forced upon you by DMT. This lead me on the path to investigate how the mind/consciousness interacts with "reality". This field of study is known as cognitive science. If anyone else out there has the same interest, I highly recommend the podcast Theories of everything with Kurt Jaimungal. I particularly find his guest Joscha Bach very fascinating on this topic. Cheers everyone!

Joe love DMT as much as the Cookie Monster loves his cookies

I came up with a DMT theory around 30 years ago while on a DMT trip that altered my sense of time. I realized that the common house fly isn't moving that fast, but to it we are moving that slow. Do to every living thing creating DMT in it's body the amount of DMT controls the perception of time. By slightly increasing the amount of DMT in the Human body it is shown to lower time perception, but increase reaction time.

the first time you really do it, it is terrifying. Cuz its not like any psychedelics ive ever done. after the first time it is like nothing else . Truly amazing

I totally agree. I’ve had a lot of DMT experiences, and when he said DMT neurotransmitter system… I feel deep inside that is the case.

Can’t wait to listen to the full episode! Bless up!

Thanks for everyone sharing their stories. Psychedelics have revolutionized the way I interact with the world. It pulled me out of a deep depression over a year ago, and I’m now happier than ever before in my life, despite a number of life challenges I’m going through. I owe my life to these substances

Bro just described a dream I had when I was 7. I don’t know how to feel. Because that “advice” would have really helped me too

Joe is forgetting about how that stuff syncs between two people on the same substance. For example, how both can see the lights flicker at the same time or the same colors or ball of light. If it was just a “drug” …you think all would have their own individual “high” and not see the same things.

It's kinda like the final frontier of exploration because the way you can only have these experience and influence is if you take a step towards the dimensions of the universal doors that only tripping will do but me and my friends used to loose time and reappear in different places we would start a journey

So lovely to hear other people talking about taking themselves less seriously during those trips. My main "humbling" situation was on a Salvia trip. Amazing.

If you go to a very quiet room, control your breathing and actually meditate. You can have a spiritual experience. Like, how Joe talked about doing the “floating” experiences. Those are ideal for spiritual experiences. You are dialed in to your thoughts and body. We are often distracted in the grind of life. If you sit down and really take the time to calm down and breathe. It is so beneficial to your health and well being.

Dennis needs to be back on the show. I loved his episodes so much.

Psychedelic's definitely have potential to deal with mental health symptoms like anxiety and depression, I would like to try them again but it's just so hard to source here..Any luck??

As I lay on the floor, surrounded by pillows and blankets, I closed my eyes and waited for the DMT to take effect. It was my first time trying the powerful psychedelic drug, and I was a little nervous. At first, I didn't feel much of anything. I lay there, waiting, my mind racing with thoughts and fears. But then, suddenly, I was hit with a wave of euphoria and wonder. The world around me seemed to melt away, replaced by an otherworldly landscape filled with bright colors and geometric patterns. I felt myself being pulled into the center of this kaleidoscope, as if I were being sucked into a vortex. The sensation was both exhilarating and terrifying, and I couldn't help but feel like I was being shown a glimpse of something beyond my understanding. As I soared through the psychedelic landscape, I felt a deep sense of connection to the universe. I was filled with a sense of love and unity, as if I were a part of something much greater than myself.

I did DMT for the first time about an hour ago… I’m not kidding when I say it was simultaneously the most scary and amazing 10ish minutes I’ve ever experienced

I've never taken DMT but I love listening about everyones trips, even if it is for the 1000th time.

Valuable info

Would love to try it, but the fact that it's supposed to feel realer than reality is what scares me. What if you meet a hostile entity but you cannot calm yourself down with the fact that it's only a trip because in that moment it's your actual reality? That must be terrifiying.

What I don't understand about DMT is how people can trip at the same time and have the same trip or I've heard people say they've tripped at different times but they saw the same entity without ever being told what that entity looks like. At this point I think its cooler to just believe it's a gateway to something greater than us rather than some drug with crazy visuals

Bro I wish all of you could feel this trip I’m on rn everything is bouncy af and all my peripherals are dancing around my vision knowing they can never be caught but every breath you take intensifies it substantially. It’s almost overwhelming . But beautiful . 💨

“Endogenous DMT” is a phrase so often used in his book, that when I hear him say it, it takes right back into the book itself. Fascinating stuff.

To your point Joe around minute 12.00 talking about the muse. I used to write a lot about 10 years ago, I probably wrote at least a million words and published 76 books, novellas and short stories on Amazon. It was like something came and was with me. Often the words came so fast it was all I could do to get them down onto the computer. I never knew where the story was going. Sometimes it would go in a different direction - whatever was writing with me knew where it was going, I think it always had an end in mind. I did a lot of self-hypnosis in my mid-twenties and I might have felt more than other people. Whatever it was, it felt like an intelligent entity, it definitely wasn't coming from my brain, it felt like it got something from doing this. There were times when I wrote for 14 hours at a stretch but if I did that I couldn't write the next day. When I got a different job I was too busy to write and I got the impression a few times as though it was put into my head that if I didn't write more then it would leave and I think that's what actually happened in the end. You don't need to have any kind of ritual to call it. If you sit down to write then it will come. From what I remember it came after the first three or four times when I had decided I was going to write a book.

DMT is unreal. Absolutely amazing. Had 5 breakthrough trips in my life and its the most profound beautiful crazy thing ive ever experienced. Scared the shit out of me

Strassman? OMG. I can’t wait to watch the full episode!