5,6-Dibromo-DMT (5,6-Dibromo-''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine, 5,6-Br-DMT) is a

substituted tryptamine Substituted tryptamines, or serotonin analogues, are organic compounds which may be thought of as being derived from tryptamine itself. The molecular structures of all tryptamines contain an indole ring, joined to an amino group, amino (NH2) group ...

alkaloid Alkaloids are a class of basic, naturally occurring organic compounds that contain at least one nitrogen atom. This group also includes some related compounds with neutral and even weakly acidic properties. Some synthetic compounds of similar ...

found in some marine sponges. It is briefly mentioned in

Alexander Shulgin Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. He is credited with introducing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamph ...

's book ''

TiHKAL ''TIHKAL: The Continuation'' is a 1997 book written by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. A sequel to '' PIHKAL: A Chemical Love Story'', ''TIHKAL'' is an acronym that stands for "Tryp ...

'' (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved) under the

DMT ''N'',''N''-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT or ''N'',''N''-DMT, SPL026) is a substituted tryptamine that occurs in many plants and animals, including human beings, and which is both a derivative and a structural analog of tryptamine. It is used as a ...

entry and is stated to be found, along with other tryptamines, in ''

Smenospongia aurea ''Smenospongia aurea'' is a species of sea sponge found in the Caribbean in the class Demospongiae. The scientific name of the species was first validly published in 1875 by Alpheus Hyatt, as ''Aplysina aurea''. See also *''Smenospongia echina'' ...

'' and other sponges.DMT Entry in ''TIHKAL''
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Tryptamine alkaloids Bromoarenes Dimethylamino compounds {{alkaloid-stub