Tryptamines
Javed Khan, Thomas J. Kennedy, Donnell R. Christian
Humana Press eBooks August 26, 2011 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-437-7_15 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Psilocybin |
| Keywords | Tryptamines Indole test Stereochemistry Hallucinogen Chromatography |
| Citations | 2 |
| Key findings | Tryptamine analogs are hallucinogenic indole-derived drugs that can be forensically identified using Weber's test, extraction, and chromatographic or spectroscopic methods. |
Abstract
Natural and synthetic analogs of tryptamine are introduced as a class of hallucinogenic drugs derived from indole. The forensic identification of psilocin, psilocybin, bufotenin, 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5MeODMT), 5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (5MeODIPT, aka foxy methoxy), N,N-diethyltryptamine (DET), and alpha-ethyltryptamine (AET) is discussed. Structural formulas are provided with a discussion of the short- and long-term physical and psychological effects of abuse. A complete list of plants containing tryptamine analogs is included. Chemical screening using Weber's test is described along with extraction techniques typically used to isolate tryptamines for thin-layer chromatography, GCMS, and FTIR analysis.
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