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N,N-Dimethyltryptamine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.211.215.801.451
D03.633.100.473.914.237
Unique ID
D004130
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004130
Scope Note
An N-methylated indoleamine derivative and serotonergic hallucinogen which occurs naturally and ubiquitously in several plant species including Psychotria veridis. It also occurs in trace amounts in mammalian brain, blood, and urine, and is known to act as an agonist or antagonist of certain SEROTONIN RECEPTORS.
Entry Term(s)
Dimethyltryptamine
Pharm Action
Hallucinogens
Serotonin Antagonists
Serotonin Receptor Agonists
Related Numbers
61-50-7
CAS Type 1 Name
1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, N,N-dimethyl-
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under TRYPTAMINES 1989-90; was DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE 1975-88
Online Note
use N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE to search DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE 1973-88 (as Prov 1973-74)
History Note
91(89); was see under TRYPTAMINES 1989-90; was DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE 1973-88 (Prov 1973-74)
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/31
N,N-Dimethyltryptamine Preferred
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