dimethyltryptamine
noun
di·meth·yl·tryp·ta·mine
ˌdī-ˌme-thəl-ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn 
: a naturally occurring or easily synthesized hallucinogenic drug C12H16N2 that is chemically similar to but shorter acting than psilocybin
called also DMT
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Its policies appear somewhat more aligned with what is in the Massachusetts ballot petition, as decriminalization extends beyond psilocybin to also include ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
These are psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine and mescaline.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And atai Life Sciences is preparing to launch a phase 2 trial of the psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine (DMT) to treat depression that will exclude patients who are also doing psychotherapy.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 12 Aug. 2024
The compound is structurally similar to psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine and lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, according to the CDC.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 3 July 2024
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
These are psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine, ibogaine and mescaline.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
And atai Life Sciences is preparing to launch a phase 2 trial of the psychedelic compound dimethyltryptamine (DMT) to treat depression that will exclude patients who are also doing psychotherapy.
—Bykai Kupferschmidt, science.org, 12 Aug. 2024
The compound is structurally similar to psilocybin, psilocin, dimethyltryptamine and lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD, according to the CDC.
—Maya Davis, CNN, 3 July 2024
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dimethyltryptamine
noun
di·meth·yl·tryp·ta·mine
-ˈtrip-tə-ˌmēn
: a naturally occurring or easily synthesized hallucinogenic drug C12H16N2 that is chemically similar to but shorter acting than psilocybin
called also DMT
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