A Step-By-Step Guide on How To Smoke Changa
There are different ways you can smoke changa. You can use any smoking device, including a bong, bubbler, pipe, or vaporizer. While more wasteful, changa is also commonly rolled into joints like you would with cannabis. Let’s look at how to smoke changa and what you’ll need.
Bongs, likely the most common smoking device used for changa, can reliably lead to breakthrough experiences. This is especially the case when smoking strong changa blends. You may only need a single bit hit if there is enough DMT in your dose.
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A Step-By-Step Guide on How To Smoke Changa
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| 1. Choose Your Setting | Select a safe, comfortable, and quiet environment. The setting is crucial for a positive experience. |
| 2. Prepare Your Materials | You will need changa blend, a smoking apparatus (like a pipe or bong), a lighter or heat source, and optional water if using a bong. |
| 3. Measure Your Dose | Start with a small amount, especially if you are inexperienced. Changa potency varies, so dosing can be unpredictable. |
| 4. Load the Smoking Apparatus | Place the measured changa in the bowl of your pipe or bong. |
| 5. Light and Inhale | Use the lighter to gently heat the changa without burning it directly. Inhale the smoke slowly and deeply. |
| 6. Hold and Exhale | Hold the smoke in your lungs for a short duration, about 10-15 seconds, then exhale. |
| 7. Experience the Effects | After exhaling, the effects can onset quickly. Sit or lie down in a comfortable position. |
| 8. Safety and Sitter | It’s recommended to have a sober sitter present for safety, especially for those new to the experience. |
| 9. Duration | The experience typically lasts for 10-30 minutes, varying based on the dose and individual sensitivity. |
| 10. Reflect and Integrate | After the effects wear off, take time to reflect on the experience and integrate any insights or lessons learned. |
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When smoking changa out of a bong or pipe, pack approximately 40-100 mg of changa that has a ratio of 1:1 (50 percent DMT and 50 percent herbs).
Then, apply the flame from about an inch above the bowl to light just the uppermost part of the blend. Breathe slowly and deeply, holding each hit for 10-20 seconds.
As with smoking freebase DMT, you may feel you’ve had enough after the first one or two hits. After this, there can be intense perceptual effects. However, many users recommend taking one more hit after this point. This is to ensure a breakthrough experience.
If you’re aiming for a breakthrough experience, it’s wise to have a sitter nearby who can take the bong or pipe from you after your last hit. It’s also useful to have a trusted sitter so you can discuss the experience when you come back down to reality.
When vaporizing changa, many users prefer the VaporGenie because of the smooth vapor it creates. However, it’s important to note that the harmalas in changa require a much higher temperature to vaporize than DMT. This makes the effects from vaporizing more similar to freebase DMT unless higher temperatures (230°C+) are used.
Successful combustion can involve a bit of a learning curve when using the VaporGenie. Many users find it best to move the flame or torch around the bowl in a circular motion, about an inch from the rim. Similar to the other methods, you want to inhale slowly and steadily, holding the hits for 10-20 seconds.
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Changa Dosage
The adage “start low, go slow” applies well to changa. If you made changa using the ‘Julian Palmer method’, then your blend will contain roughly 25 percent DMT. That means there is roughly 250 mg of DMT per gram of dried herbs. Palmer says this “equates to 30 light experiences, 20 pretty decent experiences, ten much stronger experiences, and five very strong experiences.”
A light changa blend consists of 25-30 percent DMT. A medium blend has 30-35 percent DMT. 50 percent or more would be a strong blend. You should work out how much DMT will roughly be contained in each dose of changa.
With this in mind, here are different dosages for DMT:
- Threshold: 2-5 mg
- Light: 10-20 mg
- Common: 20-40 mg
- Strong: 40-60 mg
It’s possible to smoke more than 60 mg of DMT. You should be aware, though, that this increases the likelihood of an overwhelming experience. Also, many users who have used heavy doses of DMT report that it produces a ‘blackout’ experience, where little (if anything) can be remembered about what happened.
Safety Precautions
People can have differing levels of sensitivity to psychedelics, so it’s best to start low when smoking changa.
Also, if you buy changa from a street dealer or dark web vendor, then there is always the possibility of adulterants being added. Making changa yourself, however, can alleviate this concern.
Finally, it is not advisable to smoke changa if you’ve taken MDMA or if you’re currently taking an SSRI. This is because of the presence MAOIs in the changa. The interaction between MAOIs and MDMA or an SSRI can, in some instances, lead to ‘serotonin syndrome’. This is when the body is overwhelmed with too much serotonin. This can result in many unpleasant symptoms. Serotonin syndrome can also result in severe reactions in some cases.
When used responsibly, a changa journey is perfectly safe and can be highly therapeutic. It is also typically easier to handle than the freebase DMT experience.
