[Merck Index 11:3251]

Synonyms

3-[2-(dimethylamino)ethyl]-indole;N,N-dimethyltryptamine; DMT; nigerine; Dimethyltryptamin

Physical

C₁₂H₁₆N₂; molecular weight 188.26;
C 76.55% H 8.57% N 14.88%

Isolation

Fish, J.Am. Chem. Soc.77:5892,1955 (Anadenanthera peregrina);
Agurell, Acta Chem. Scand. 23: 903, 1969 (Virola theiodora)

Synthesis

Manske, Can. J. Res. 5:592, 1931;
Speeter, J.Am. Chem. Soc. 76:6208, 1954

Chemistry

crystals from ethanol, mp 44.6-46.8°, sol. in dilute acids; picrate mp 169.5-170.5°; methiodide mp 216-217°; fumarate mp 152-152.5°

Pharmacology

entheogenic at 1 mg/kg i.m. (Szára, Experientia 12: 441, 1956; Sai-Halász, Psychiatr. Neurol. 135: 285, 1958)

Legal Status

controlled

Jonathan Ott, Pharmacotheon, p.433

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