Compound Monograph
2-methyl-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline
A methylated, methoxy-substituted tetrahydro-beta-carboline alkaloid reported as a minor tryptamine-derived constituent of entheogenic snuff plants; little independent pharmacological data is established.
Classification
2-methyl-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline is one of the indole alkaloids, part of the alkaloids class. Nitrogen-containing, often bitter and physiologically potent compounds — the group behind many of the strongest plant medicines and poisons.
Where Does It Come From? (2)
2-methyl-6-methoxy-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carboline is one of the indole alkaloids, found in Epena and Epeña.
Epena Epeña Virola spp.