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Thus, the many ongoing clinical trials testing psilocybin as a treatment for various mental health conditions use synthetic psilocybin that does not contain these other tryptamines.
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Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The study was published Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open, showing that edibles labeled as containing psilocybin did not in fact contain the ingredient, and instead contained muscimol, synthetic tryptamines, or other adulterants.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
So, not only was ayahuasca powered by DMT, but was also, as William Burroughs had speculated, a true pharmacological technology, exploiting the synergistic interaction between the constituent harmala and tryptamine alkaloids.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Additionally, Colorado’s law bans manufacturers from using synthetic tryptamines, such as 4-acO-DMT, and requires edibles to be tested for synthetics before they are distributed.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2024
Next, scientists used highly sensitive mass spectrometers and other analytic equipment to test the products for psilocybin and other tryptamines.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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Hollis Karoly, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
The study was published Sept. 11 in JAMA Network Open, showing that edibles labeled as containing psilocybin did not in fact contain the ingredient, and instead contained muscimol, synthetic tryptamines, or other adulterants.
—Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
So, not only was ayahuasca powered by DMT, but was also, as William Burroughs had speculated, a true pharmacological technology, exploiting the synergistic interaction between the constituent harmala and tryptamine alkaloids.
—Literary Hub, 16 July 2025
Additionally, Colorado’s law bans manufacturers from using synthetic tryptamines, such as 4-acO-DMT, and requires edibles to be tested for synthetics before they are distributed.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2024
Next, scientists used highly sensitive mass spectrometers and other analytic equipment to test the products for psilocybin and other tryptamines.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Tryptamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tryptamine. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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tryptamine
noun
trypt·amine
ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn 
: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
also
: any of various substituted derivatives of this amine of which some are significantly hallucinogenic or neurotoxic
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