tryptamine

[ trip-tuh-meen ]

noun

, Biochemistry.

1. a crystalline substance, C 10 H 12 N 2 , that is formed from tryptophan and is involved in various metabolic processes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tryptamine¹

First recorded in 1925–30; trypt(ophan) ( def ) + amine ( def )

Example Sentences

Some products sold as mushroom chocolates or candies instead contain a synthetic psychoactive tryptamine called 4-acetoxy-dimethyltryptamine, or 4-AcO-DMT.

From Los Angeles Times

"The tryptamine DMT produces strong, vivid hallucinations that can last from minutes to an hour, but combined with harmine, you can have prolonged out-of-body altered states of consciousness with altered perceptions of time and of the self," Miller said in a statement.

From Fox News

As a teenager my depression nearly got the upper hand before I was saved by drugs — a one-two punch of tricyclic antidepressants and tryptamine psychedelics — and I continue to find better living through chemistry.

From Washington Post

Best known for his psychedelic tome, “Tryptamine Palace,” he is an outspoken and sometimes cantankerous critic of festival culture.

From New York Times

Trimethylxanthine Adenosine Tryptamine Brown Red White It kills them It kills insects It helps them grow What is the recommended daily limit of caffeine intake for pregnant women?

From BBC