Tryptamines
Humana Press eBooks August 26, 2011 Javed Khan, Thomas J. Kennedy, Donnell R. Christian 2 citations
Tryptamine analogs, both natural and synthetic, form a class of hallucinogenic drugs derived from indole. The forensic identification of several specific compounds—psilocin, psilocybin, bufotenin, 5MeODMT, 5MeODIPT (foxy methoxy), DET, and AET—is described. Structural formulas are presented alongside a discussion of short- and long-term physical and psychological effects of abuse. A complete list of plants containing tryptamine analogs is included. Chemical screening using Weber's test is described, along with extraction techniques for thin-layer chromatography, GCMS, and FTIR analysis.