Tag: Serotonin receptor

Tryptamine derivatives are a class of compounds chemically related to the monoamine alkaloid tryptamine, and they often act as agonists at serotonin receptors. Among the most well-known is DMT, but this raises the question: what is the closest drug to DMT in terms of chemical structure and effect?

An estimated $1 billion in livestock production losses occur annually in the USA due to ergot alkaloid toxicosis [1.2.3]. So, what is an ergot alkaloid? These compounds are mycotoxins produced by fungi with a complex history of being both a poison and a medication [1.2.3, 1.10.4].