Getting back to the original point of this thread, the wonderful, magical molecule that is DMT. Along with Dr. Strassman's book, there is also a book out now entitled "Tryptamine Palace" by James Oroc. It is more focused on 5-MeO-DMT and its existence in the venom of the bufo Alvarius toad. Anyhow though, I have experienced DMT a number of times now throughout the past year and I can say as a long-time, adamant non-believer in god, that after trying DMT I firmly believe and know that a higher conciousness and energy is in us and around us all the time. Whether or not I believe that is "god" is still up for debate, but there is certainly something governing the universe as well as parallel ones, and DMT enables you to catch a slight glimpse of these energy fields. Assuming that you have a breakthrough experience.