An N-methylated indoleamine derivative, a serotonergic hallucinogen found in several plants, especially Prestonia amazonica (Apocynaceae) and in mammalian brain, blood, and urine. It apparently acts as an agonist at some types of serotonin receptors and an antagonist at others. [PubChem] |
Categories | Serotonin Antagonists Hallucinogens Serotonin Agonists
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indication
Some people use this compound as a psychedelic inducing agent.
mechanism of action
DMT acts as a non-selective agonist at most or all of the serotonin receptors.