Written by Lisett Edstrom on 1 October 2026.
This post is a contribution to the third Qualia Research Institute psychophysics retreat, which took place from May to June 2026 in Tepoztlán, Mexico.
A replication of a breakthrough experience on 12mg of 5-MeO-DMT, administered intramuscularly.
The experience began with two distinct patterns, separate and without any central engagement. Their intensity steadily increased as the visual field, and perception, seemed to expand and all boundaries began to dissolve, until the experience became completely overwhelming. At this point, abruptly, everything smoothed and calmed into a still, static image of the outlines of a four cornered diamond, made out of glowing light. After a brief pause, this exploded into pure, undifferentiated ecstasy, with an all-encompassing field of vivid rainbow colour. After a while, this dissolved, giving way to a sense of complete nothingness: not cessation, but the spacious, formless nothingness of deep absorption.
Citation
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APA
Edstrom, L. (2026, October 1). 5-MeO-DMT Breakthrough Replication. https://heart.qri.org/retreats/2026-tepoz/lisett-edstrom/breakthrough-replication.html
BibTeX
@misc{edstrom2026breakthrough,
author = {Edstrom, Lisett},
title = {5-MeO-DMT Breakthrough Replication},
url = {https://heart.qri.org/retreats/2026-tepoz/lisett-edstrom/breakthrough-replication.html},
year = {2026}
}