A few months before my experience I had tried AMT once, one 30mg pill which disappointingly, gave both my friend and I no effects whatsoever. Fast forward to the 2nd time and after a failed attempt at getting hold of some shrooms to have a fun filled psychedelic day round a friendยs, I suggested that we try AMT again,...
aMT
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 26 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 26 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: 3-it, It-290, It-403, Indopan, Alpha-methyltryptamine, alphamethyltryptamine, ฮฑMT
Summary
AMT is a long-acting psychedelic stimulant with significant body load and powerful nausea during onset. At higher doses (approaching 150 mg), it acts as a reversible MAOI, greatly increasing the risk of serotonin syndrome when combined with other serotonergic substances. Effects can take over 2 hours to fully develop; redosing prematurely has led to dangerous overdoses.
Perspectives
“I got a strong psychedelic experience that lasted about twelve hours, but an unexpected relief from my chronic depression that lasted for four days.”
“If it was still accessible I would probably sample this again, but under significantly different conditions.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-25mg | 25-40mg | 40-60mg | 60mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 0.5-2 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 2-6 hrs | 4-8 hrs | 13-15 hrs |
| Insufflated | 4-15 min | 15-30 min | 2-6 hrs | 4-8 hrs | 10-16 hrs |
| Smoked (Freebase) | 4 min | 10-19 min | 1-3 hrs | 2-4 hrs | 10-16 hrs |
Effect Profile
391 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 280 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
8.5
Intense
8/10
Strong visuals, headspace, body load, and auditory effects
Visual Intensity
×3
10
drifting
tracers
colour shifting
visual distortions
brightened colour
Headspace Depth
×3
10
conceptual thinking
thought connectivity
emotion enhancement
time distortion
confusion
Auditory Effects
×1
8
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
10
nausea
temperature regulation suppression
vomiting
muscle tension
increased heart rate
Empathogen
9.7
Extreme
10/10
Strong empathy, stimulation, sensory enhancement, and euphoria
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
10
empathy enhancement
empathy
affection enhancement
sociability enhancement
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
9
euphoria
emotion enhancement
Stimulation
×1
10
stimulation
wakefulness
restlessness
increased heart rate
Sensory Enhancement
×1
10
enhanced tactile sensation
Stimulant
6.1
Strong
6/10
Strong anxiety/jitters and stimulation with moderate euphoria, mild focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
9
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
6
euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
5
analysis enhancement
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
restlessness
increased heart rate
muscle tension
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly after a single use
Reset
7โ14 days for baseline
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~14d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session โ the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Acutely diminished effects if re-dosed within days; spacing of at least 1โ2 weeks is commonly recommended in HR communities to minimize tolerance and after-effects.
Cross-Tolerances
LSD
50%
Effects
Aggregated from 280 Erowid and 111 Bluelight experience reports
Positive Effects 74
Visual Distortions
61.5%
85%
Stimulation
46.0%
84%
Euphoria
43.3%
88%
Color Enhancement
41.2%
84%
Music Enhancement
40.0%
86%
Thought Acceleration
34.0%
80%
Empathy
26.9%
86%
Patterning
26.0%
86%
Surface Breathing
26.0%
86%
Tactile Enhancement
25.0%
70%
Visual Trails
24.0%
84%
Joy
24.0%
85%
Closed-Eye Visuals
22.1%
88%
Auditory Effects
21.5%
81%
Melting/flowing
20.0%
85%
Body High
19.7%
83%
Morphing
18.0%
86%
Sociability Enhancement
18.0%
85%
Awe
18.0%
82%
Focus Enhancement
17.9%
70%
Adverse Effects 47
Nausea
51.8%
84%
Anxiety
38.5%
80%
Confusion
30.6%
87%
Sedation
27.3%
75%
Body Load
26.0%
78%
Vomiting
24.0%
90%
Thought Disorganization
24.0%
80%
Headache
17.2%
89%
Muscle Tension
14.5%
80%
Paranoia
14.0%
80%
Insomnia
12.0%
82%
Increased Heart Rate
10.0%
70%
Restlessness
8.0%
79%
Motor Impairment
7.9%
83%
Focus Suppression
6.0%
77%
Tremor
6.0%
82%
Panic
6.0%
85%
Dysphoria
6.0%
77%
Cold Flashes
6.0%
77%
Fear
6.0%
88%
Combinations
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Erowid 8 reports 3 positive 3 neutral 2 cautionary visit
A few months before my experience I had tried AMT once, one 30mg pill which disappointingly, gave both my friend and me no effects whatsoever. Fast forward to the 2nd time and after a failed attempt at getting hold of some shrooms to have a fun filled psychedelic day round a friendยs, I suggested that we try AMT again,...
Two endeavors into the world of alpha methyltryptamine: Date: June 2002 Weight: 150 lbs Dose - @ 40 mgs Method ย Oral, capsulated Group size ย 6 Setting - beach My friends and I had just gotten through our first year of college.
Drug History: Before I get too far off, lets review my history, yes I've tripped acid many many times...but it's been a/b two/two in a half years since ive been able to find any.
Before we started with this new substance, we did a literature search and came up with the following : Record of Published Clinical Trials (Source unknown) INTRODUCTION Having decided to study these two compounds [psilocybin, JB-329] concurrently, we further decided to introduce a comparison drug.
In retrospect, itยs a little surprising that I got myself into this predicament. Nonetheless, I had several lapses in judgment that lead to my visit to the medical tent at burning man. Set and Setting: Trying the newest research chemicals holds virtually no interest for me. I guess Iยm a reluctant psychonaut.
(Note: I began writing this report 13+ hours after ingesting 80mg of AMT. Some parts of this report are very hard to recall, as time was severely distorted and for other reasons explained in further detail later, but I have attempted to explain everything as clearly as possible.
Below is the account of the events which changed my life on and around Thursday, February 27th, 2003. You may find what I have to say funny or stupid but I assure you that what you are about to read is real. If you begin to read, don't stop, because it takes the full to get the true effect of things. Please enjoy.
Bluelight 8 threads 2 positive 6 neutral visit
So I think I need to start off by giving a bit of context - I've been addicted to heroin for the better part of this past year. I've come to a bit of a crossroads recently regarding my use as I have a gigantic career opportunity coming up in a couple weeks, an opportunity that I've been absolutely terrified of messing...
Substance - Amount - Method AMT - 60 mg - Oral Cannabis - 1 bowl - Smoked AMT at 40 mg was a pleasant trip with mild visuals. The body load was hardly a problem and even somewhat enjoyable. However, AMT at 60 mg was a little bit different.
Background: I've sampled dozens of different psychedelics over the years, but this one has eluded me until I managed to acquire this small sample. With the possible exception of a mystery drug that may have been aET, I've never had an enjoyable experience with a serotonin releaser.
Over the past year I have come to really love AMT (or more accurately, aMT), which is short for alpha-methyltryptamine. It carries the tryptamine skeleton, but it also shares alpha-methylation with amphetamine (which is alpha-methylphenethylamine).
This report was written by both participants collaboratively throughout the experience, and has not been altered in any way except notes being added after the experience and this foreword. We have tried to describe the experience in as much detail as we could at the time, so forgive the length.
This weekend I had one of the greatest psychedelic experiences of my life. Iโm going to try and do it justice here. Last week, my friend "B" and I began exchanging e-mails with a view to heading somewhere for a camping trip.
AMT 80mg 225 lbs. 6'1" 5-22-02 (Note: I began writing this report 13+ hours after ingesting 80mg of AMT. Some parts of this report are very hard to recall, as time was severely distorted and for other reasons explained in further detail later, but I have attempted to explain everything as clearly as possible.
Okay, as promised in my response to the AMT post, here is my trip report. The night started out great. I knew that I had school the next day, and I also knew that smoking and insufflating a relatively obscure chemical was inherently dangerous, especially without the use of a scale.
Bluelight Reference Guide
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