4-MeO-DMT (4-methoxy-''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine) is a
tryptamine derivative
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which has some
central
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Directions and generalised locations
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activity in animal tests similar to that of related
psychedelic
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tryptamine drugs, although with significantly lower potency than either
5-MeO-DMT
5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine) or O-methyl-bufotenin is a psychedelic of the tryptamine class. It is found in a wide variety of plant species, and also is secreted by the glands of at least one toad species, the Colorado Ri ...
or
4-hydroxy-DMT (psilocin).
[Nichols DE, Glennon RA. Medicinal Chemistry and Structure-Activity Relationships of Hallucinogens, in Hallucinogens, Neurochemical, Behavioral, and Clinical Perspectives (Raven Press 1984), pp 95-142. ]
See also
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4-Acetoxy-DMT
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Alexander Shulgin
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4-MeO-MiPT
4-MeO-MiPT, or 4-methoxy-''N''-methyl-''N''-isopropyltryptamine, is a lesser-known Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants, psychedelic drug. It is the 4-methoxy analog (chemistry), analog of MiPT. 4-MeO-MiPT was first synthesized by Alexander ...
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