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(4-HO-EPT/25 mg smoked) - Fifth Time - A Pleasantly Psychedelic Bath

Kaleida

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This was my fifth experience with 4-HO-EPT, and my first time smoking it rather than taking it orally. Previously I have used 4-HO-EPT at 25, 40, 65, and 100 mg, so I decided to start over again at 25 mg for this new route of administration. Since I figured that this trip would probably have a relatively short duration, maybe around an hour I was guessing, I decided to try an idea I had been told of but hadn't yet found the opportunity to: smoking a tryptamine and riding out the whole duration while in a hot bath. Given that bathing is already a favorite activity of mine while tripping, this seemed like a great idea and I was ready to give it a shot.

My previous experience with psychedelics includes DMT, MET, MiPT, DiPT, DALT, Psilocybe cubensis, 4-HO-MET, 4-HO-DET, 4-HO-MPT, 4-HO-EPT, 4-HO-DPT, 4-HO-MiPT, 4-HO-DiPT, 4-HO-McPT, 4-AcO-DMT, 4-AcO-MET, 4-AcO-DET, 4-AcO-DALT, 5-HO-DMT, 5-MeO-MiPT, 5-MeO-DALT, Ipomoea tricolor, Argyreia nervosa, LSD, ETH-LAD, AL-LAD, 2C-B, 2C-I, DOC, and MDMA. My most recent trip was a two weeks before this on 300 ug of AL-LAD.

T-0:15 - At about this point I decided that I was going to go for it, started psyching myself up for it, weighed out the 25 mg of 4-HO-EPT, prepared a bowl of cannabis to lace it in, and started running the bath for myself. With much anticipation, though not too much given that this tends to be a pretty gentle chemical in my experience so far, I got in the water and started relaxing.

T+0:00 - When I felt just right, I picked up the bowl and started smoking, finishing it about five minutes later. As I was smoking it I was already beginning to smile much like I generally do while coming up on a psychedelic, and I could tell that my vision was starting to blur just a little bit. Mostly I could just feel the cannabis coming on strongly though, so I just finished up and then leaned back in the water a bit more to let it wash over me.

I had my eyes closed at first, and this is when the most interesting visual phase occurred, but it still wasn't much. My experience with smoking 4-substituted tryptamines in the past typically has not found a large increase in potency, and this seems to be the case here too as this is not too different from my experience with 25 mg orally in strength. It's hard to say whether that's just because they work that way or because I just don't know how to smoke them right, but that's been my experience so far.

However, there were a few qualitative differences to the trip from the oral route so far. Though what did develop didn't get far, I could tell that the geometry that was trying to emerge had the potential to be very extreme. There were many colorful specks mixed among it all and occasionally the static blobs I could see would start organizing into shapes beginning to resemble very large and geometrically complex faces. Overall, I felt that these closed eye visuals were less alike a low but active dose of oral 4-HO-DPT like I had gotten with my 25 mg oral trip on this, and a bit more like a low dose of DMT visual-wise, or perhaps even more accurately MET, but I can't speak much about that one yet. I did feel a distinct similarity between these two as well though, in that they both felt strong but also gentle and reminded me of a more forgiving DMT but slower-acting and longer-lasting. That's not to say that they were exactly the same though, as my experience with MET so far was definitely still much heavier feeling in comparison to 4-HO-EPT like I'd expect from a classic psychedelic, even if it is still less than DMT.

The visuals were interesting, but that was pretty much the most I got out of them. When I opened my eyes I also felt that the bathroom tiles around me were warping and waving a little bit more than they had with this strength trip through the oral route, but still not that much. More significantly I was enjoying the buzzing body high that had started slowly setting in, which has generally been a core feature of my past 4-HO-EPT experiences as well. It was nice that it came on faster than I was used to and the bath just amplified the comfort it brought and the lack of body load, and I started stretching around and just letting all of the tension out of my body. I also had an iPad next to the tub and put on some music that was very nicely enhanced, and combined with everything else it just put me in a very euphoric state overall. I couldn't help but notice as well that, much like I've grown accustomed to with 4-HO-EPT, there was something particularly LSD-like about the euphoria too, like it was reaching the absolute highest potential of hedonistic bliss, though still much more calm and relaxed than I generally feel on lysergamides. It's worth noting as well that the intensity of this particular trip was not high enough to be as euphoric as that description probably makes it sound, I've just taken LSD enough times to be able to tell when different types of euphoria have qualities that particularly resemble it even when they're at lower doses.

T+0:30 - At this point I switched from more orchestral music to EDM just to shake things up. I think it was a wise decision, as the relaxation I had been feeling converted just a little bit to energy and I enjoyed just letting it out my constantly rolling around in the tub and enjoying different positions. This music also brought out the hedonistic mindset of this chemical a bit more, which was helping me get little tingly rushes of energy through my body every so often.

T+1:00 - The euphoria has been slowly fading away and the visuals are all gone, but I do still get a nice tingle here and there. I stopped listening to music and decided to bring myself to orgasm at this point, just to make the most of what remained of the trip before it was all gone. There were a couple of notable things about it, the first of which was that as soon as I started I saw a quick, vivid but transparent flash of a cartoon image of a gray alien in the texture of the bathroom wall, which I personally thought was awesome and hilarious. Then, as I was getting lost in my sexual imagination, it occurred to me to think of something I saw the other day that really turned me on, and the image came to mind so vividly that I briefly became distracted wondering if I could train myself to have a photographic memory from now on. It really was one of the most incredible visual memory recalls I think I've ever had, it was practically like seeing it all over again. Also, the orgasm was good, not overly fantastic or anything but nice, and it came pretty easily considering that I had dosed on something.

I got out of the bath after that and definitely felt sober, and I had all of my normal movement capabilities and whatnot so I stopped taking any notes. I had a pretty relaxed day hanging out with family after that and was generally in a good mood and enjoying myself, and the only off thing that happened is that I briefly got a headache around T+7:00, which I could not detect anymore within the hour.

In the end this was a pretty nice trip, mild of course but in no way unsatisfying, keeping in line with what I've generally experienced with 4-HO-EPT before. Since it was so short-lived and not particularly hallucinogenic I really don't have too much more to say about that I haven't already mentioned here, but I'll just say I'd definitely consider doing it again if I was looking for this kind of experience. One of the reasons I've actually been so excited about 4-HO-EPT is that I think it may be the lightest psychedelic I've ever taken that is still recreationally fulfilling, like I could take it with much less hesitation than most chemicals on a day that I'm not even sure I'd be willing to take some chemicals at all and be fine, and this experience just kind of added to that and showed the utility of also being able to have it be quicker-acting and shorter-lasting via the inhalation route. Nonetheless, I am still interested in trying to break through to the stronger hallucinogenic effects of this chemical as well, and so to ensure more efficient absorption through a still relatively rapid route I think I may end up trying 25 mg of 4-HO-EPT insufflated next time instead, or perhaps I will just jump up until 50 mg.

But until then, that's all I've got!

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Definitely try nasal. There's a small 25mg report nasal on the rc subreddit that talks about pastel colors. Not too stromng. If you try nasal, maybe 35mg would be a better dose, as I remember some reports fjrom 4-sub-dpt where it really kicked in at that point to be really immersive, since the other 25mg nasal report calls it pretty mild. But not as mild as smoking it appears to be.

Here's that trip report - https://www.reddit.com/r/researchch...&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=researchchemicals
 
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That sounds like a nice experience, and does indeed sound like 4-HO-EPT as I've come to know it so far. :) It does sound a good bit more active than this smoked 25 mg dose was too. I think I may just go with the 50 mg after all though, as I'm afraid below that might not be that much more active than 100 mg oral and I'm ready to see where it goes when it breaks beyond that threshold. I think I will try nasal 4-HO-DPT at that dose first though, both for comparison and just to see what all the fuss is about.

I will say that I am still interested in exploring more with smoking 4-HO-EPT too though, even if I have to use more material, I've got enough spare. The route of administration used does seem to have an at least somewhat significant impact on the qualitative effects of some of these tryptamines, so I'm pretty excited to see just how far I can take that and whether or not it will continue to produce effects more like smoked base tryptamines. I'll probably go with 50 mg next for that too, just to make sure I really get something out of it!
 
Thank you for the TR, Kaleida! Now I'm curiously looking for a reliable method of freebasing it... 8)
 
You're very welcome, and yes, I very much agree! ;) There's a little bit of discussion about it in the Small & Handy thread.... I'm pretty sure that's going to be my next experiment with 4-HO-EPT other than perhaps insufflation. I really want to try to experience a breakthrough this way now, if it actually does turn out to keep being similar to smoked base tryptamines even at higher doses then that would make it quite a gem! It certainly remains at least the most unique of the 4-substituted tryptamines for me so far, interesting stuff....
 
How did it taste to smoke/vaporize? Typical vaporized tryptamine like flavor I'd imagine?

For instance:

DMT when properly vaporized can be quite mild and some even think tastes/feels nice (probably through association that the trip is about to begin). I don't remember exactly what it tastes like though... It's been about a decade since I last tried DMT.

Improperly vaporized DMT (burned) can be quite harsh and taste like burning plastic or burning rubber. Yuck.
 
Well, personally I think the taste and smell of DMT is amazing, even when it's like plastic. I've found it pleasant ever since I first experienced it, and I could definitely recognize it even after years without it. Recently I let a family member smoke some MET and immediately I could detect the same kind of scent in the environment. Even just remembering it half an hour later was enough to give me a little rush of energy.

I have never noticed this flavor or scent with 4-substituted tryptamines, though it should be noted that I've only smoked them in cannabis. I do remember 4-AcO-DALT and 4-AcO-DET being slightly harsher than normal in a nondistinct way, so maybe they do have a typical taste that is just mild and covered up by the cannabis. Either way though, I wouldn't say it's quite the same as smoking a base tryptamine. In the case of 4-HO-EPT, I don't think I even really noticed much difference from normal.
 
Interesting I found 4AcO-DALT a very harsh smoke (with out the indole smell) unlike most tryptamines which slide down easy. I was wheezing a bit for days - wouldn't do it again although the effects were good. Didn't know if the lung singe was down to the 4 sub or Dially - actually I think 5MeO-DALT smokes fine
 
Have you smoked any other 4-substituted tryptamines for comparison? Again, I smoked it in cannabis so that might have masked it, particularly since I actually like the harshness of a big cannabis hit. It definitely wasn't to the level of like wheezing for days though, I can't recall ever having a reaction like that to smoking any tryptamines.

Good to know that 5-MeO-DALT smokes fine, I still need to try for a full dose of that one again too. :)
 
No I haven't tried other 4subs that way, it was only due to 4AcO-DALTs poor potency - apart from that it was good. 5MeO-DALT I only smoked once - it seemed much more potent that way although I preferred it oral I think - 50mg was good - it's not deep or anything but I prefer it to 5MeO-MiPT which everyone raves about and many others.
 
Yeah, that's understandable. 50 mg of 5-MeO-DALT orally you mean? I am very interested in what it can do. 5-MeO-DPT sounds like toxic garbage even at low doses from the few reports I'm aware of on it, so since the 4-substituted DPTs and DALTs were pretty similar for myself and apparently others I do think that puts 5-MeO-DALT in a uniquely opportune position. Plus, I actually really like 5-MeO-MiPT as well and found it surprisingly visual, so maybe this class of psychedelics just plays well with me.... Fingers crossed, anyway. :)
 
Did you use the salt or freebase form? I always assumed that the salt of any 4 substituted tryptamine would just burn and be inactive if you tried vaping/smoking it.
 
The salts can be smoked/vaped, but it's more difficult and more care must be taken not to burn them. I believe some work better than others. Freebases are definitely better for that ROA.
 
Yeah, I just used it as is, which I believe is the fumarate? It probably would be better as a freebase, but it does work. I've always gotten at least some effect, the weakest still not being at least much weaker than the same dose orally. Which doesn't sound great, but it does still change the nature of the experience, so it's an option.
 
Good to know I always assumed that 4-ho/aco tryptamines are too fragile for this to work. I know that 2c-x hcl salts are vapable if you can hold the smoke in (feels like breathing poison gas) and pretty nice that way since the come up is almost instant and the nausea absent. Disso salts will also vape (the pce/pcm analogs work particularly well). I wonder if lysergamides would work but that seems like a very expensive experiment.
 
Oh, cool ^.^ glad to see another indolealkylamine-connoisseur's trip reports... sounds quite interesting. How would you say it compared to 4-HO-MIPT or 4-HO-MET in terms of visuals? Seems it has that N-alkyl/N-propyl type "entities" experience to it as well... very very cool

Good to know I always assumed that 4-ho/aco tryptamines are too fragile for this to work. I know that 2c-x hcl salts are vapable if you can hold the smoke in (feels like breathing poison gas) and pretty nice that way since the come up is almost instant and the nausea absent. Disso salts will also vape (the pce/pcm analogs work particularly well). I wonder if lysergamides would work but that seems like a very expensive experiment.
I don't see why lysergamides wouldn't vape, although its such a small amount of powder... I've heard of ppl willingly getting powder LSD blown into their faces at events, decades ago.. inhaling a pure powder would be just as good as vaping just with no possible combustion products. whether that holds truth or not, whether it hurts really badly depending on the prepration of said compounds... is something I do not have any clue about. Interesting avenue to consider though. Regarding inhalation of 2c's I believe that at one point while making a volumetric solution of 5g 2C-P followed by making one of 2g 2C-T-2 and, 5g 2C-T-7 respectively, at one point I started to trip out, despite my best intentions, wearing gloves etc there were just too many poofs of dust goiing around the room.
 
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I just came on the floor reading of your 2c solution making activities. God, 5 grams of t7 turns me on.
 
^Yeah... about that :/ I ended up dumping the T7 and P in a boiling pot of paper mache and corn starch before chucking it out (dont ask, the paranoia induced by certain JWH-era compounds was heavy with this one, lmao) , heavily dosing daily on T2 (to a very very euphoric extent, that stuff is absolute bonkers mixed with cannabis/nitrous), and re-ordering an inferior version of 2CP... they would not reship the T7 more than once to America :( Would not even ship AMT once regardless of legality in their country, etc. This was like a decade ago so I dont think theres any harm in talking about it lol. That 2C-T-2, was so good though, tolerance stayed neutral with it unlike other stuff like 2C-I, very significant party vibes. In my top list, perhaps my favorite 2C-X compound. Oh I've gone on a rant again... Oh dear :) lol
 
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Its all good, we like rambling druggie talk in these parts.

I always preferred the 7. 2 had such a bodyload for me.

Did you try t21? Very similar to 2ct2.
 
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