Compound Monograph
Tryptamine
A simple indole alkaloid and the structural parent of serotonin, DMT, and many psychoactive compounds; the building block from which numerous plant and animal tryptamines are derived.
Classification
Tryptamine 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)
Tryptamine is one of the indole alkaloids, found in Butterfly Bush and Velvet Bean.
Butterfly Bush Petalostylis cassioides Velvet Bean