Bufotenine reconsidered.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica November 1, 1985 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1985.tb02638.x (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | A single medically trained volunteer subject |
| Intervention | Bufotenine |
| Topics | Serotonin |
| Keywords | Humans Bufotenin Hallucinogens Emotions Perception Male |
| Key findings | Intravenous bufotenine in one volunteer was accompanied by profound but short-lived perceptual and emotional changes; the compound cleared rapidly from the blood and metabolites appeared quickly in the urine. |
Abstract
Bufotenine given intravenously to a medically trained volunteer subject correlated with the appearance of profound perceptual and emotional changes which were of short duration. The compound rapidly disappeared from the blood and metabolites quickly appeared in the urine of the subject.
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