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If you'd like to support GordoTEK or request a topic, please use patreon, I also post and interact with people there: https://www.patreon.com/GordoTEK
A written version of the TEK is here: https://tinyurl.com/ybl3b8hk

ALWAYS PUT SAFETY FIRST (read the DMT-Nexus Health & Safety Wiki & Stickies):
https://goo.gl/XrE96E
https://goo.gl/H1C1oW

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Even better, get a free one by becoming a patron on patreon!

This video is my attempt to share the techniques developed through years of underground research, with an emphasis on safety and best practices. Things that separate this TEK from others - no lab equipment is needed, NO harsh chemicals like sodium hydroxide (LYE) are used, there are no high temperature reactions, no chance for emulsions, no need to measure pH, only grocery store, food grade items are used for the acid and base. Work effort is minimal, yields and purity are high, and it’s easy to do (every step is shown in this video).

Special thanks to Broccoli Samurai and Bass Physics for granting permission to use their music:
http://brocsam.com/
http://www.bassphysics.com/

Art by:
https://dancesafe.org/
MIT FREE online chemistry courses:
https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemistry/

It costs you NOTHING to support this work, just click any link below to amazon and I’ll get a small “tip” if you buy anything.

Here is every item you will need for this project:

Cheap round crock pot
https://amzn.to/2rLLrYK

Good value stand mixer
http://amzn.to/2Gbx1DM

The actual stand mixer used in the video
http://amzn.to/2Bnwpaz

Gem Scale (best value)
http://amzn.to/2F9qk3H

Kitchen Scale (great reviews, inexpensive)
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Good value blender
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Actual blender used in video
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Stainless Steel Funnel
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Lens Paper
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Nitrile Gloves
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Razor Scrapers
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Milligram Measuring Spoons (very helpful to have)
http://amzn.to/2G9smlE

Microscope Slides (optional for solvent evap test)
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[You can get solvent cheaper from a local hardware store, art supply store, or tractor supply, you only need one small can (400ml total)]

Bestine (Heptane)
http://amzn.to/2rBOrWY

VM&P Naphtha
https://amzn.to/32QPxeL

[You could get the rest from Walmart or a grocery store]

Silicone Spatula
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Stainless Steel Spoon
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Glass Pie Plates (you need two, this is a two pack)
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Cling Wrap
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Distilled White Vinegar
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Pickling Lime (also search for calcium hydroxide, it can be found on Amazon International sites but should be sold locally for pickling)
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Coffee Filters
http://amzn.to/2G6MG7g

Finally, the bark, do your own research here and if possible buy from within your country.
These guys ship from the US, worldwide and take credit cards (try coupon code=GORDOTEK) https://mimosaworld.com/?ref=-n9ekzxlxp2

Some international ideas&reviews: https://www.mimosahostilisbark.com/ca...
Sometimes you can find bark on ebay: https://tinyurl.com/vcf5u98
(Check seller feedback but eBay is essentially risk free to buyers)

Additional notes: While you could let the excess solvent evaporate on its own at room temp, this can take hours and leaves your work subject to contamination from the air, plus you are more likely to accidentally let it completely evaporate which is something you are trying to avoid. Heating these solvents with a warm water bath is standard laboratory procedure (good ventilation is always required). For reference see: https://goo.gl/k4BxjU

If you end up with yellow/brown/reddish colors in your final product, you’ve got plant oil issues. You can add solvent, stir, and then remove and discard the solvent BEFORE adding the lime, this is called “defatting” and it will remove oils without removing any DMT because at that stage the DMT is in its salt form and is not soluble in naphtha or heptane. You can also clean this up after the fact with a recrystalization as described in the video. A defatting step is ALWAYS required with acacia root bark (ACRB).

Also Note: Heptane evaporates MUCH faster than naphtha, so you need to use more for your pulls (150 instead of 100g) reduce the stir time (5 mins instead of 10) and greatly reduce the reduction time, just keep an eye on it, its going to reduce fast. Use good ventilation. Heptane variants are described in the written version of the TEK.

Harmala's on eBay: https://ebay.to/3kQufIf
Dream Maker Tool: https://gordotek.myshopify.com/
Harmine/Harmaline Crude extract: https://ebay.to/3auLQk8

If you'd like to support GordoTEK or request a topic, please use patreon, I also post and interact with people there: https://www.patreon.com/GordoTEK
Before asking a question, please read the FAQ: https://www.patreon.com/posts/22774475
Details on harmala interactions (safety): http://ayahuascasafety.org/?page_id=13
Food interactions: https://tinyurl.com/y2qyxm9l

Content Index:
1:01 Why trade harmaline for THH?
2:50 Alkaloid analysis of numerous ayahuasca samples
5:42 The chemistry of harmaline reduction explained
6:26 Things you will need
8:19 REDUCTION BEGINS
8:43 How much vinegar?
9:42 How much zinc?
11:08 Hydrogen gas observed
11:34 First decant and filter
12:07 Post filter decant
12:34 Ammonia shake test
13:44 Alkaloid precipitation
18:01 Filtering out the alkaloids
19:05 Washing the alkaloids
19:54 Drying
20:55 Storage
21:17 Dosage Guidelines
22:18 Dangerous Interactions
23:03 Acknowledgements

Product links:
EBay fine zinc powder (Zinc Dust Powder, Ultra High Purity 5-8 Micron): https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zinc-Dust-Po...
Ammonia: https://www.acehardware.com/departmen...
Stainless steel funnel with strainer: https://amzn.to/2VxCkVO
16oz wide mouth jars: https://amzn.to/2SDLz4Z
Digital pH meter: https://amzn.to/2G4ZYTX
Coffee filters: https://amzn.to/2GY7iTP
White Vinegar: https://amzn.to/2LQHfN9
Nitrile gloves: https://amzn.to/2Vwn77c
Irrigation Syringe: https://amzn.to/2RGfbS0
Glass Measuring Cup: https://amzn.to/2Fr1Iqr
Magnetic Stirrer: https://amzn.to/2CSWGS0

For proper and safe dosing:
Gem scale: https://amzn.to/2sbSias
Milligram measuring spoons: https://amzn.to/2Vul4ka

If all of this seems overwhelming to you, you can just buy a high quality harmala mix with THH here: https://u-dont-exist.com/harmala-prem...
or eBay: https://ebay.to/3kQufIf

Citations & References:
TiKHAL on THH: https://erowid.org/library/books_onli...

A harm-reduction approach to the isolation of harmine and its hydrogenated derivatives from Peganum Harmala seed in low-tech settings
Frederick A.P. Van Der Sypt, M.D.
https://zenodo.org/record/154442#.XDy...

“DaBuzz” written out version of the harmala extraction TEK, step by step guide with THH reduction:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I...

Alternate simple way to build a magnetic stirrer if you don’t want to buy one:
https://youtu.be/XbvSdN70hb0
(Note: many scrap electronics have small fans in them that can be used, unused humidifiers and little desk fans can also be repurposed).

Artwork used with permission: "Serotonin Synapse" by Unholyjacknife

Various Alkaloid Profiles in Decoctions of Banisteriopsis Caapi (J C Callaway):
https://catbull.com/alamut/Bibliothek...
(Also mentions 80 day stability of alkaloid profile at room temp)

Entheogen Review 1995 (where Callaway talks about THH): https://www.dmt-nexus.me/forum/defaul...

Phytomedicine. 1998 Apr;5(2):87-96. doi: 10.1016/S0944-7113(9Cool80003-2.
Effects of Ayahuasca on the human EEG.
Don NS1, McDonough BE, Moura G, Warren CA, Kawanishi K, Tomita H, Tachibana Y, Böhlke M, Farnsworth NR.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...

Endlessness’ NGO data on alkaloid analysis of ayahuasca samples:
https://www.dmt-nexus.me/forum/defaul...

Stability / Shelf life of THH, see Jees’ microscopy work and taste test after 2 years stored as freebase at room temp:
https://www.dmt-nexus.me/forum/defaul...

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