: a crystalline amine C10H12N2 derived from tryptophan
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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 Giant fruiting bodies of the potent fungi, which contain the mind-bending compound of psilocybin and other tryptamines, stand tall at his newest venture, the drug development company Ajna BioSciences.—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 30 June 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 The results do not include an analysis of tryptamines or synthetic drugs.—Christine Ricciardi, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 Some products sold as mushroom chocolates or candies instead contain a synthetic psychoactive tryptamine called 4-acetoxy-dimethyltryptamine, or 4-AcO-DMT.—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 In recent decades, hundreds of new synthetic psychoactive substances have hit the market in such products, including many new phenethylamines and tryptamines, which are chemically related to LSD and psilocybin.—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 20 June 2024
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