5-Benzyloxytryptamine (5-BT), is a
tryptamine
Tryptamine is an indolamine metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan. The chemical structure is defined by an indole—a fused benzene and pyrrole ring, and a 2-aminoethyl group at the second carbon (third aromatic atom, with the firs ...
derivative
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which acts as an
agonist
An agonist is a chemical that activates a Receptor (biochemistry), receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are Cell (biology), cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an R ...
at the
5-HT1D,
5-HT2 and
5-HT6 serotonin
Serotonin (), also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a monoamine neurotransmitter with a wide range of functions in both the central nervous system (CNS) and also peripheral tissues. It is involved in mood, cognition, reward, learning, ...
receptors
Receptor may refer to:
*Sensory receptor, in physiology, any neurite structure that, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse
*Receptor (biochemistry), in biochemistry, a protein molecule that receives and responds ...
,
and an antagonist of
TRPM8
Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily M (melastatin) member 8 (TRPM8), also known as the cold and menthol receptor 1 (CMR1), is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''TRPM8'' gene. The TRPM8 channel is the primary molecular ...
.
Legality
5-Benzyloxytryptamine is illegal in Singapore.
See also
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5-Carboxamidotryptamine
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5-Allyloxy-AMT
5-Allyloxy-AMT, also known as 5-allyloxy-α-methyltryptamine, is a serotonin 5-HT2 receptor agonist of the tryptamine, 5-alkyloxytryptamine, and α-alkyltryptamine families.
It is known to act as high-efficacy partial agonist or near-full agon ...
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5-Methoxytryptamine
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5-Methyltryptamine
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BW-723C86
BW-723C86 is a tryptamine derivative drug which acts as a 5-HT2B receptor agonist. It has anxiolytic effects in animal studies, and is also used for investigating the function of the 5-HT2B receptor in a range of other tissues.
BW-723C86 is act ...
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Sumatriptan
Sumatriptan, sold under the brand name Imitrex among others, is a medication used to treat migraine headaches and cluster headaches. It is taken Oral administration, orally, Nasal administration, intranasally, or by Subcutaneous injection, su ...
References
5-HT6 agonists
5-Methoxytryptamines
Serotonin receptor agonists
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