: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
Examples of tryptamine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe active chemical in ayahuasca is DMT, which is a hallucinogenic tryptamine drug that occurs naturally in various plants.—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2023 Crystallized tryptamine synthesized by Wallach in his lab at Saint Joseph University.—Wired, 28 July 2022 Psilocybin is a tryptamine that binds to serotonin receptor 5-HT2A in the brain.—Will Yakowicz, Forbes, 24 June 2021
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