5 MeO DALT; a strange medicine I am a healthy male in my early forties and have for many years experimented with psychoactive substances. The reasons for these experiences are aligned with curiosity and pleasure, rather than with escaping from an unpleasant reality.
5-MeO-DALT
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 5 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 17 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 5 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 17 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: Foxtrot, 5meodalt
Summary
5-MeO-DALT is a synthetic psychedelic tryptamine with a short duration and effects that are primarily physical rather than visual. First synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 2004, it has very limited human use history and its long-term safety profile remains unknown. The compound produces cardiovascular effects including increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Perspectives
“I am looking at everything through someone’s open friendly eyes, not mine. I would like to go through life like this if others saw me as OK. I am 10 feet tall, my pulse is 72 but uneven, and light-headed is a better describer of where I am than psychedelicized.”
“The trip itself was far from remarkable. I received a lesson never to repeat the same mistake.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 5-12mg | 12-25mg | 25-35mg | 35mg+ |
| Vapourized | 2-5mg | 5-15mg | 15mg | 15mg+ |
| Smoked | - | 5-10mg | - | - |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-15 min | 15-19 min | 60-90 min | 1-2 hrs | 3-6 hrs |
| Insufflated | 4-10 min | 10-15 min | 60-90 min | 1-2 hrs | - |
| Smoked | 15-60 seconds | 1-2 min | 1-5 min | 5-10 min | 15-20 min |
Effect Profile
69 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 69 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
8.8
Intense+
9/10
Strong visuals, headspace, auditory effects, and body load
Visual Intensity
×3
10
color enhancement
drifting
tracers
pattern recognition enhancement
color shifting
brightened colour
+2 more
Headspace Depth
×3
10
conceptual thinking
thought connectivity
emotion enhancement
personal bias suppression
time distortion
confusion
Auditory Effects
×1
10
auditory distortion
auditory enhancement
auditory hallucinations
auditory hallucination
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
10
temperature regulation suppression
muscle tension
increased heart rate
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly after a single use
Reset
7–14 days for baseline
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~14d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Tolerance data are extrapolated from general psychedelic tolerance patterns; specific pharmacodynamic tolerance studies for 5-MeO-DALT are lacking. Users commonly report diminished effects with re-dosing on the same day and partial tolerance persisting for several days to a week.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Aggregated from 69 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 10
Stimulation
46.4%
70%
Music Enhancement
40.6%
70%
Euphoria
40.6%
70%
Color Enhancement
34.8%
70%
Tactile Enhancement
31.9%
70%
Focus Enhancement
30.4%
70%
Empathy
27.5%
70%
Body High
27.5%
70%
Introspection
10.1%
70%
Creativity Enhancement
7.2%
70%
Adverse Effects 11
Anxiety
42.0%
70%
Confusion
27.5%
70%
Muscle Tension
24.6%
70%
Nausea
23.2%
70%
Increased Heart Rate
18.8%
70%
Pupil Dilation
10.1%
70%
Jaw Clenching
8.7%
70%
Sweating
7.2%
70%
Motor Impairment
7.2%
70%
Headache
5.8%
70%
Memory Suppression
4.3%
70%
Combinations
Cross-Check 5-MeO-DALT with another substanceTrip Reports
Community Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance.
Erowid 8 reports 3 positive 3 neutral 2 cautionary visit
I feel as though I've really started to understand this still relatively unknown chemical quite a bit more the more I have experimented with it. I suppose this is only natural, however.
I felt like I should probably share my fairly wonderful experience. I ordered a few grams from an overseas chemical company that I have had fantastic luck with before. This being said I have fairly high confidence in their products.
Sometimes we do things we shouldn't do... In a past life I was off the deep edge for a long time. But now, in my mid 30's I enjoy a good job, nice place to live (Florida), and a lot of solitude since I work from home.
[Erowid Note: The dose described in this report is very high, potentially beyond Erowid's 'heavy' range, and could pose serious health risks or result in unwanted, extreme effects.
(Intro) Well, there is a alot to say for this substance and not a whole lot that has been said about it. I've always been a curious person and when I was introduced to the world of psychoactive substances years ago I couldn't help but find myself searching out for new, unique substances on which to experiment with.
I am writing this because 1) There are not many reports regarding this drug. 2) It may save people from making the same mistakes or taking it at all. Here is some background first. I began smoking weed, cigarettes and getting drunk at 12 years old.
I had a dream last night and this was a speech delivered by the main character: I figured I'd share it with all you lovers of the theatre :D BEGIN Ok then. Got a bit of a warning for y'all, even though I'm sure almost no-one here needs it. But after 7 years of researching, I thought I wouldn't have needed it either.
Bluelight Reference Guide
Tryptamines The Big & Dandy 5-MeO-DALT Thread - Part 2
Welcome to the Big & Dandy 5-MeO-DALT Thread [Go to the previous Big & Dandy 5-MeO-DALT Thread here] Subthreads: Combinations External links: Wikipedia 5-MeO-DALT page Erowid 5-MeO-DALT Vault Isomer Design's TIHKAL page on 5-MeO-DALT Erowid 5-MeO-DALT Experiences Page BL's Trip Reports on 5-MeO-DALT
Read full thread on Bluelight →PiHKAL / TiHKAL
TiHKAL #56: 5-MeO-DALT
“I am looking at everything through someone’s open friendly eyes, not mine. I would like to go through life like this if others saw me as OK. I am 10 feet tall, my pulse is 72 but uneven, and light-headed is a better describer of where I am than psychedelicized.”
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