Table 3 Content of imagery and visualizations of the N, N-DMT experiences and changes to visual perception.
From: Phenomenology and content of the inhaled N, N-dimethyltryptamine (N, N-DMT) experience
Coded units and themes | Documented in experience, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
All experiences (n = 3778) | Experiences with no reported concomitant psychoactive substance use (n = 3242) | |
Content of imagery and visualizations | ||
Fractals, shapes, or patterns | 1231 (32.6) | 1017 (31.4) |
Fractals or geometric shapes | 1218 (32.2) | 1004 (31) |
Kaleidoscope | 85 (2.2) | 65 (2.0) |
Mandala | 44 (1.2) | 44 (1.4) |
Chrysanthemum | 32 (0.8) | 21 (0.6) |
Sacred geometry | 22 (0.6) | 19 (0.6) |
Patterns NOS | 325 (8.6) | 262 (8.1) |
Colours: Vivid, novel, neon, beautiful, hyperintense | 953 (25.2) | 780 (24.1) |
Open eye visuals (OEVs) | 499 (13.2) | 499 (15.4) |
Room and wall distortion (dissolving/melting/warping/breathing) | 175 (4.6) | 148 (4.6) |
Pixilation | 39 (1.0) | 31 (1.0) |
Tracers and halos | 20 (0.5) | 15 (0.5) |
OEVs NOS | 463 (12.3) | 383 (11.8) |
Visual distortion NOS | 121 (3.2) | 104 (3.2) |
Cartoon visuals | 113 (3.0) | 84 (2.6) |
Faces or eyes | 90 (2.4) | 75 (2.3) |
Ancient and/or cultural-based imagery | 80 (2.1) | 65 (2.0) |
"Aztec" or "Mayan" visuals | 38 (1.0) | 33 (1.0) |
Egyptian visuals | 33 (0.9) | 24 (0.7) |
Othera | 9 (0.2) | 8 (0.2) |
Visions of past experiences or relatives (dead or alive) | 75 (2.0) | 60 (1.9) |
Writing, symbols, scripture, or hieroglyphs | 73 (1.9) | 66 (2.0) |
Webs or grids | 50 (1.3) | 41 (1.3) |
Visions of previous lives | 31 (0.8) | 25 (0.8) |
Digital or alien visuals | 30 (0.8) | 27 (0.8) |
Flower(s) or lotus | 28 (0.7) | 25 (0.8) |
Tentacles | 23 (0.6) | 21 (0.6) |
Visuals folding-in on themselves | 21 (0.6) | 18 (0.6) |
Animal visuals | 17 (0.4) | 12 (0.4) |
Skulls, skeletons, or other human anatomy | 13 (0.3) | 10 (0.3) |
Satanic visuals | 12 (0.3) | 12 (0.4) |
Closed eye visuals (CEVs) NOS | 352 (9.3) | 262 (8.1) |
Changes to visual perception | ||
Shaky or vibrating vision | 139 (3.7) | 120 (3.7) |
Visual clarity | 66 (1.7) | 62 (1.9) |
Visual field expansion, seeing with eyes closed or with third eye | 65 (1.7) | 50 (1.5) |
Veil or curtain lifting/falling | 26 (0.7) | 24 (0.7) |
