5,N,N-TMT
chemical compound
5,N,N-Trimethyltryptamine (5,N,N-TMT; 5-TMT), also known as 5-methyl-DMT, is a tryptamine derivative that may be a psychedelic drug. It was first made in 1958 by Edwin H. P. Young. In animal experiments it was found to be in between DMT and 5-MeO-DMT in potency.
Chemistry
Analogues
Analogues of 5,N,N-TMT include dimethyltryptamine (DMT), 5-methyltryptamine, 5-ethyl-DMT, 5-MeO-DMT, 5-fluoro-DMT, 5-chloro-DMT, 5-bromo-DMT, 1-methyl-DMT, 2-methyl-DMT, 4-methyl-DMT, 6-methyl-DMT, and 7-methyl-DMT, among others.
Society and culture
Legal status
United States
5,N,N-TMT is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States, but it could be considered an analog of 5-MeO-DMT, in which case, sales or possession intended for human consumption could be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act.
See also
Substituted tryptamine
References
External links
5-Methyl-DMT - Isomer Design
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