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... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indoles > Tryptamines > N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
... > Organic Chemicals > Amines > Biogenic Amines > Biogenic Monoamines > Tryptamines > N,N-Dimethyltryptamine

Preferred term

N,N-Dimethyltryptamine  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An N-methylated indoleamine derivative and serotonergic hallucinogen which occurs naturally and ubiquitously in several plant species including Psychotria veridis. It also occurs in trace amounts in mammalian brain, blood, and urine, and is known to act as an agonist or antagonist of certain SEROTONIN RECEPTORS.

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Entry terms

  • 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-
  • 61-50-7 (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine)
  • Dimethyltryptamine
  • WUB601BHAA

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Pharmacological Action(s)

In other languages

  • N,N-Diméthyl-tryptamine

    French

  • 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-
  • 3-(2-(Diméthylamino)éthyl)indole
  • 61-50-7 (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine)
  • N,N-Diméthyltryptamine
  • WUB601BHAA

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-JR5MC3MR-3

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