Tag: Tryptamine

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?

N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a compound found in numerous plants and is also produced endogenously in the human body [1.3.2, 1.3.3]. So, what is the god molecule psychedelic and why has it earned this powerful name?