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Not to be confused with Changaa.
Changa blend
Changa smoking blend (left) and DMT freebase (right)

Changa (/ˈtʃɑːŋɡɑː/) amplifies the experience of the strong psychedelic substance N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT).[1] Changa is a powerful smoking blend of DMT mixed with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). The addition of MAOIs extend the DMT experience, both in duration and intensity when compared with smoking DMT freebase alone.[2] Typically, extracts from DMT-containing plants are combined with a blend of different MAOI-containing herbs, such as the ayahuasca vine, and/or leaf or harmala alkaloids from Peganum harmala to create a mix that is 25 to 50% DMT.[3][4]

History

Evidence of the earliest consumption of DMT dates 4,000 years. Pipes made of puma bone (Felis concolor) were found at Inca Cueva, in Jujuy Province, Argentina, containing remains of DMT and bufotenin, the compounds found in Anadenanthera sp. beans. Radiocarbon testing of the material gave a date of 2130 BC.[5] However the main active constituent of Anadenanthera species is bufotenin.

Changa was created by Julian Palmer in 2003-2004[6] and named when he 'asked' for a moniker for the drug during an ayahuasca session.[7] Palmer actively 'seeded' Changa throughout the world, introducing it to the UK, Russia, India, Morocco, West Africa, Chile, Montenegro and China.[8]

The substance grew in popularity from the mid 2000s.[9] Its international introduction dates to the Boom Festival in Portugal in 2008.[10]

Changa's popularity has continued due to its ease of smoking, more powerful effects and longer duration (approximately 10-20 minutes) when compared to smoking freebase DMT crystal.[11]

Composition

Changa consists of two primary components dimethyltryptamine monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

Any number of blend combinations are possible[according to whom?]. Doses vary substantially from one sample to the next depending on what ingredients are used and in what ratio[according to whom?]. Some Changa samples can be more than 100 times stronger than others.[12]

Australian electronic trio Pnau titled their November 2017 album Changa in homage to the substance.[13] It reached a peak of number 11 on the ARIA charts.

References

  1. ^ "Changa: Smokeable Ayahuasca". Tripsitter. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  2. ^ "Changa - DMT-Nexus Wiki". wiki.dmt-nexus.me.
  3. ^ St. John, Graham (2015). Mystery School in Hyperspace: A Cultural History of DMT. Berkeley, USA: Evolver Editions. ISBN 978-1583947326.
  4. ^ Cusack, Carole; Norman, Alex (2012). Handbook of New Religions and Cultural Production. Leiden, Netherlands: BRILL. ISBN 9789004221871.
  5. ^ Pochettino, M. L.; Cortella, A. R.; Ruiz, M. (1999-04-01). "Hallucinogenic snuff from Northwestern Argentina: Microscopical identification of anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil (fabaceae) in powdered archaeological material". Economic Botany. 53 (2): 127–132. doi:10.1007/BF02866491. ISSN 1874-9364. S2CID 13153575.
  6. ^ St. John, Graeme (2016). "Aussiewaska: A Cultural History of Changa and Ayahuasca Analogues in Australia.". In Labate, Beatriz; Cavnar, Clancy; Gearin, Alex (eds.). The World Ayahuasca Diaspora: Reinventions and Controversies. Routledge. pp. 143–164. ISBN 978-1-4724-6663-1.
  7. ^ Berger, Markus (2017). Changa: Die rauchbare Evolution des Ayahuasca. Nachtschatten Verlag. pp. 10–11. ISBN 978-3037883563.
  8. ^ Revell, Jack (11 November 2020). "Meet the Man Who Brought DMT to the Masses". Vice. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  9. ^ Palmer, Julian (2014). Articulations: On the Utilisation and Meanings of Psychedelics. Julian Palmerisms. ISBN 9780992552800.
  10. ^ Gomes Batista, Henrique (2 May 2019). "CHANGA, A NOVA DROGA QUE ACENDEU O ALERTA DA POLÍCIA". Época. Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  11. ^ Lyden, John C.; Mazur, Eric Michael (2015). The Routledge Companion to Religion and Popular Culture. Abindgon, UK: Routledge. ISBN 9781317531067.
  12. ^ "Changa: Smokeable Ayahuasca". Tripsitter. 2021-05-31. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  13. ^ McGrane, Danielle (2017-11-09). "Pnau release drug-inspired album". The West Australian. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
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