Tryptamine FAQ

In Preparations...

• Ayahuasca
  "Ayahuasca" refers to a diverse complex of South American entheogenic brews, but classically comprises a source of DMT made orally active by the addition of a plant containing harmala alkaloids for monoamine oxidase inhibition.

In Chemicals...

• 2,a-DMT (2,a-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #7.

• 2-Me-DET (N,N-diethyl-2-methyl-tryptamine)
  Tihkal #33; noted for auditory and tactile distortion

• 2-Me-DMT (2-N,N-trimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #34. Sensory stimulant, notably tactile.

• 4,5-MDO-DIPT (N,N-diisopropyl-4,5-methylenedioxy-tryptamine)
  Tihkal #28.

• 4,5-MDO-DMT (4,5-methylenedioxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #30.

• 4-HO-DET (4-hydroxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #16.

• 4-HO-DIPT (4-hydroxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #17.

• 4-HO-DPT (4-hydroxy-N,N-dipropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #20.

• 4-HO-MET (4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #21.

• 4-HO-MIPT (4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #22.

• 4-MeO-MIPT (4-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #39.

• 5,6-MDO-DIPT (5,6-methylenedioxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #29.

• 5,6-MDO-DMT (5,6-methylenedioxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #31.

• 5,6-MDO-MIPT (5,6-methylenedioxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #32.

• 5-MeO-AMT (5-methoxy-a-methyltryptamine; a,O-DMS)
  Tihkal #5.

• 5-MeO-DET (5-methoxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #36.

• 5-MeO-DIPT (5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #37.

• 5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #38.

• 5-MeO-MIPT (5-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #40.

• 5-MeO-pyr-T (5-methxoy-N,N-tetramethylenetryptamine)
  Tihkal #43.

• 5-MeO-TMT (5-methoxy-2,N,N-trimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #45.

• 5-MeS-DMT (5-methylthio-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #46.

• AET (a-ethyl-tryptamine)
  Tihkal #11

• a,N,O-TMS (5-methoxy-a,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #55.

• a,N-DMT (a,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #8.

• AMT (a-methyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #48. Also known as IT-290.

• Bufotenine (5-HO-DMT; 5-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #19

• DET (N,N-diethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #3.

• DIPT (N,N-diisopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #4; Noted for its unique auditory effects

• DMT (N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #6.

• DPT (N,N-dipropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #9.

• EIPT (N-ethyl-N-isopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #10.

• MBT (N-butyl-N-methyl-tryptamine)
  Tihkal #27.

• Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine)
  Tihkal #35.

• MIPT (N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #47.

• Psilocin (4-HO-DMT; 4-hydroxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine)
  Tihkal #18

• pyr-T (N,N-tetramethylenetryptamine)
  Tihkal #52.

• Serotonin (5-HT; 5-hydroxytryptamine)
  An important neuromodulatory neurotransmitter whose receptors are the site of action of most psychedelic drugs

• Tryptamine (3-(2-Aminoethyl)indole; 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine)
  Structural basis of a large class of psychedelic drugs, as well as the neurotransmitter serotonin, although not itself psychoactive. Tihkal #53.

In Data Types...

• FAQs and Basic Information / General

In Taxonomy...

• Acacia maidenii (Maiden's wattle)

• Agrocybe farinacea

• Anadenanthera colubrina (Yopo, Cohoba, Vilca)
  Source of DMT-containing snuffs.

• Anadenanthera excelsa

• Anadenanthera macrocarpa

• Anadenanthera peregrina
  Source of DMT-containing snuffs.

• Banisteriopsis caapi (Ayahuasca, yagé)

• Banisteriopsis inebrians

• Bufo alvarius
  Toad with 5-MeO-DMT-rich venom, that can be dried and smoked

• Conocybe cyanopus

• Conocybe kuehneriana

• Conocybe siligineoides

• Conocybe smithii

• Copelandia anomalus

• Copelandia bispora

• Copelandia chlorocytis

• Desmanthus illinoensis (Illinois bundleflower)

• Dictyoloma incanescens

• Diplopterys cabrerana (Chaliponga)
  Formerly assigned to Banisteriopsis, this vine has a high concentration of DMT

• Echinocereus salm-dyckianus

• Echinocereus triglochidiatus (Kingcup cactus, mound cactus)

• Galerina steglichii

• Gymnopilus aeruginosus

• Gymnopilus liquiritiae

• Gymnopilus luteus

• Gymnopilus purpuratus

• Gymnopilus spectabilis ("Big Laughing Gyms")

• Gymnopilus validipes

• Gymnopilus viridans

• Homo sapiens (human)

• Inocybe aeruginascens

• Inocybe calamistrata

• Inocybe coelestium

• Inocybe cordyalina

• Inocybe haemacta

• Inocybe tricolor

• Justicia pectoralis

• Justicia pectoralis var. stenophylla

• Mimosa hostilis (Jurema)
  Sometimes called Mimosa tenuiflora; "Tepescohuite"

• Mimosa scabrella

• Mimosa verrucosa

• Mucuna pruriens

• Panaeolina castaneifolius

• Panaeolina foenisecii (Haymaker's mushroom)

• Panaeolus africanus

• Panaeolus antillarum

• Panaeolus ater

• Panaeolus campanulatus (warai-take, "laughing mushroom")

• Panaeolus cyanescens

• Panaeolus fimicola

• Panaeolus microsporus

• Panaeolus olivaceus

• Panaeolus retirugis

• Panaeolus sphinctrinus

• Panaeolus subbalteatus

• Phalaris aquatica (Harding grass)

• Phalaris arundinacea (Reed canary grass)

• Phalaris tuberosa (Harding grass)

• Pluteus atricapillus

• Pluteus cyanopus

• Pluteus glaucus

• Pluteus nigroviridis

• Pluteus salicinus

• Psathyrella candolleana

• Psilocybe argentipes

• Psilocybe atrobrunnea

• Psilocybe aztecorum

• Psilocybe azurescens

• Psilocybe baeocystis

• Psilocybe bohemica

• Psilocybe caerulescens

• Psilocybe caerulipes

• Psilocybe caeruloannulata

• Psilocybe callosa

• Psilocybe collybiodes

• Psilocybe coprinifacies

• Psilocybe coprophila

• Psilocybe cordispora

• Psilocybe crobulus

• Psilocybe cubensis (San Isidro)
  Also known as Stropharia cubensis

• Psilocybe cyanescens

• Psilocybe cyanofibrillosa

• Psilocybe eucalypta

• Psilocybe fagicola

• Psilocybe fimetaria

• Psilocybe hoogshagenii

• Psilocybe kumaenorum

• Psilocybe liniformans

• Psilocybe mairei

• Psilocybe mexicana

• Psilocybe montana

• Psilocybe muscorum

• Psilocybe natalensis

• Psilocybe pelliculosa

• Psilocybe pseudobullacea

• Psilocybe quebecensis

• Psilocybe samuiensis

• Psilocybe semilanceata (Liberty cap)
  Finnish silokki.

• Psilocybe serbica

• Psilocybe silvatica

• Psilocybe squamosa

• Psilocybe stuntzii

• Psilocybe subaeruginascens

• Psilocybe subaeruginosa

• Psilocybe subcaerulipes

• Psilocybe subcubensis

• Psilocybe subyungensis

• Psilocybe tampanensis

• Psilocybe uruguayensis

• Psilocybe venenata

• Psilocybe wassonii

• Psilocybe weilii

• Psilocybe yungensis

• Psilocybe zapotecorum

• Psychotria carthaginensis

• Psychotria psychotriaefolia

• Psychotria viridis (Chacruna)
  The leaves of P. viridis are a classic source of DMT in ayahuasca brews.

• Trichocereus terscheckii

• Virola calophylla

• Virola calophylloidea

• Virola theiodora

In Chemical Families...

• Tryptamines (Prototypical indole family including serotonin and such psychedelic drugs as DMT and psilocybin.)