Chemicals and Drugs

Dihydroxytryptamines

Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in any position. Some are cytotoxic serotonin analogs that are preferentially taken up by serotonergic neurons and then destroy those neurons.

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Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in any position. Some are cytotoxic serotonin analogs that are preferentially taken up by serotonergic neurons and then destroy those neurons.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  • Tryptamines (1966-1977)

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  1. D03w.633.100.473.914w.201w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dihydroxytryptamines. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004102. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004102
  2. Dihydroxytryptamines. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dihydroxytryptamine
  3. Dihydroxytryptamines. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q77035794