Compound Monograph
N,N-Dimethyltyramine
N,N-Dimethyltyramine (hordenine) is a phenethylamine alkaloid occurring in barley and many other plants.
Classification
N,N-Dimethyltyramine is a phenethylamine alkaloid, 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? (3)
N,N-Dimethyltyramine is a naturally occurring phenethylamine alkaloid, found in Common reed, Barley and 1 other source. It is flagged as moderately toxic.
N,N-Dimethyltyramine, commonly called hordenine, is a naturally occurring phenethylamine alkaloid found in germinating barley and a range of other plants. It behaves as a mild indirect sympathomimetic and an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase B in laboratory studies, and it appears in some supplements, though robust human data are limited.