{"id":17589,"date":"2021-03-18T12:28:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/?p=17589"},"modified":"2023-11-08T13:16:36","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T12:16:36","slug":"dmt-kot-zdravljenje-mozganske-kapi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/blog\/dmt-as-stroke-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"DMT kot zdravljenje kapi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:27px\"> The London-based team, called <strong>Hammersmith Medicines Research,<\/strong> now races to discover DMT\u2019s potential to treat\u2014or maybe even <em>cure<\/em>\u2014patients who have suffered from a stroke. As for their goals, <strong>Christopher J. Moreau<\/strong>, CEO of Algernon Pharmaceuticals, has said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:27px\"><em>\u201cWe are very pleased to have chosen HMR for our Phase 1 DMT study. There are very few research institutions who are fully approved and have the proper license, permits and experience to handle DMT.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT-1024x601.jpg\" alt=\"pile of DMT\" class=\"wp-image-160660\" style=\"width:841px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT-1024x601.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT-600x352.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/DMT.jpg 1122w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">via Wikimedia Commons<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><em>\u201cWe are committed\u2026 to learn if [DMT] can help stroke patients as quickly, and as safely, as possible.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But what is DMT, really?? Let\u2019s find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-the-spirit-molecule\"><em>The Spirit Molecule <\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DMT is a tryptamine drug that can cause hallucinations when taken. It can also trigger <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/articles\/psychedelic-studies\/scientists-discover-how-ego-death-works\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ego death<\/a><\/strong>, just like LSD, ketamine, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wiki\/mycology\/what-is-psilocybin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>psilocybin<\/strong> <\/a> \u2014 the trippy substance found in magic mushrooms and truffles. DMT can also naturally occur in plants and animals. Yes, even in humans! <em>(In the <strong>pineal gland<\/strong>, to be exact, also known in the New Age movement as the \u201cthird eye\u201d.)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Dr. Rick Strassman<\/strong>, our brain releases large amounts of DMT when we dream <em>and <\/em>during death\u2026 Both of which are mystical instances of <em>\u201centering the white light\u201d<\/em>. For this, Dr. Strassman dubbed DMT as the<strong> \u201cspirit molecule\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DMT is also used by indigenous people in the Amazon forest regions. By brewing the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ayahuasca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ayahuasca<\/strong> <strong>vine<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 into a tea, they extract its natural DMT. Shamans then drink the DM-Tea as a medicine, and as a potent way of inducing visions while gazing into smoke and fire. <em>(Also, did you know that artificial DMT can be made in a lab??)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-a-dmt-trip-what-s-it-like\"><em>A DMT Trip&#8230; What\u2019s It Like?<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"709\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strange_worlds___dmt_vision_by_icedzero_dfza0mq-fullview.jpg\" alt=\"DMT hallucinations with aliens\" class=\"wp-image-160662\" style=\"width:841px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strange_worlds___dmt_vision_by_icedzero_dfza0mq-fullview.jpg 709w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strange_worlds___dmt_vision_by_icedzero_dfza0mq-fullview-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strange_worlds___dmt_vision_by_icedzero_dfza0mq-fullview-18x9.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strange_worlds___dmt_vision_by_icedzero_dfza0mq-fullview-600x285.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 100vw, 709px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">via Creative Commons<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When taken at higher doses, DMT can trigger an intense psychedelic trip like no other. Like magic mushrooms and truffles, DMT clings to serotonin receptors <em>(or \u201chappy hormone\u201d switches)<\/em> in the brain. Some effects of DMT on the brain include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>extreme euphoria<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>visual and sound hallucinations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>altered perception of space and time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re lucky, you could even meet an <strong>alien entity<\/strong> <em>(a species called \u201cDMT elves\u201d by psychonauts)<\/em>. Maybe even talk about life on Mars? That being said, a DMT trip never lasts long due to its short half-life of <strong>less than 15 minutes<\/strong>. A trip so short, you could take DMT during lunch, trip out, and be sober in time for your next shift. Some have even called it the<em> \u201cbusinessman\u2019s trip\u201d<\/em> for this reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-how-a-stroke-affects-the-brain\"><em>How A Stroke Affects the Brain<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>But in order to grasp DMT\u2019s potential to help patients who suffer from stroke, one must first understand what it\u2019s like to<em> live with it<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the NHS <em>(or National Health Service in the UK)<\/em>,<strong> stroke<\/strong> is a serious life-threatening medical condition. It happens when the blood supply to your brain is cut off. Symptoms of stroke include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sudden drop on the face on one side, like the mouth or eye<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weakness or numbness on one arm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Slurred or garbled speech <em>(despite being lucid)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Cutting off the blood supply can <strong>cause your brain cells to die<\/strong>. Our brain needs the oxygen in blood for it to function properly. If left untreated, a stroke can result in brain injury, disability, or even death.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stroke-brain-scan.jpeg\" alt=\"brain scan showing what happens during a stroke\" class=\"wp-image-160665\" style=\"width:841px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stroke-brain-scan.jpeg 464w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stroke-brain-scan-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stroke-brain-scan-18x12.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">This is what happens during a stroke. (Photo courtesy: Creative Commons)\u00a0<\/mark><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Strokes are often treated with medicines to shrink blood clots, lower blood pressure, and shrink cholesterol levels. Sadly, stroke medicines <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/health\/expert-opinions\/medicare-drug-costs-increasing-coupons-20201112.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cost a TON<\/a><\/strong>\u2026  Forcing elderly patients to ration their pills, or skip them entirely. Too bad there isn\u2019t a <em>cheaper option<\/em> in the works. Something that\u2019ll get the job done without breaking the bank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wait, what if there is??<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-sub-psychedelic-dmt\"><em> Sub-Psychedelic DMT <\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Algernon and HMR will conduct a <strong>Phase 1 study <\/strong>first on healthy participants who have never tripped out\u2014or even <em>microdosed<\/em>\u2014in their life. This is done in order to set a \u201cnormal\u201d baseline to compare with stroke patients later on. All subjects will be given doses of DMT through an IV drip, entering the bloodstream.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker. The DMT dosages <em>(for both Phase 1 and 2)<\/em> will be <strong>sub-psychedelic<\/strong>, meaning they won\u2019t be enough to cause a trip. This is a good thing! After all, one of their goals is to check if stroke patients can<strong> tolerate <\/strong>DMT. For a serious condition such as a stroke, one simply cannot risk any bad trips whatsoever. Wouldn\u2019t you agree?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Phase 1 will begin as soon as the researchers get their hands on \u201cofficial\u201d DMT, from drug factory <strong>Dalton Pharma<\/strong>. Phase 2 is expected to start in early 2022, using actual stroke patients by then.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will be the first ever use of DMT via IV drips for potential stroke treatment \u2014 in the <em>world<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-why-studies-are-important\"><em> Why Studies are Important<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And so the <strong>psychedelic renaissance<\/strong> pushes on. If there\u2019s one good thing that came out this past year, it\u2019s the <em>winning streak<\/em> in the legal battle for natural psychedelics &#8211; such as <strong>magic mushrooms<\/strong> and <strong>truffles. <\/strong> A big chunk of the convincing comes from strong evidence from large-scale studies, like this one. How else are we gonna shed new light on psychedelics for good?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Magic mushrooms, truffles, and DMT are not just endless fun and self-exploration. They can treat<strong> <\/strong>a host of conditions, too \u2014 such as resistant depression, PTSD, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/articles\/psychedelic-culture\/more-canadians-granted-psilocybin-for-end-of-life-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">end-of-life anxiety<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> It\u2019s time the <em>Spirit Molecule<\/em> stepped up and fulfilled it&#8217;s medical potential, as well \u2014 changing the lives of stroke patients forever. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pred nami so vznemirljivi \u010dasi!<\/p>\n<p>Dru\u017eba Algernon Pharmaceuticals se je povezala s \u0161tevilnimi raziskovalci, da bi ugotovila, ali se lahko DMT izka\u017ee za u\u010dinkovito zdravilo za zdravljenje kapi.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[],"topics":[],"class_list":["post-17589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-science-and-studies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17589"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":160666,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17589\/revisions\/160666"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17589"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17589"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17589"},{"taxonomy":"topics","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wholecelium.com\/sl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/topics?post=17589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}