3-(N-methylpyrrolidin-3-ylmethyl)indole (MPMI) 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 which acts as a
serotonin receptor
5-HT receptors, 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors, or serotonin receptors, are a group of G protein-coupled receptor and ligand-gated ion channels found in multiple tissues including the central and peripheral nervous systems. They mediate both ex ...
agonist. It has been studied as an analogue and trace impurity of the anti-migraine drug
eletriptan
Eletriptan, sold under the brand name Relpax and used in the form of eletriptan hydrobromide, is a second-generation triptan medication intended for treatment of migraine headaches. It is used as an abortive medication, blocking a migraine at ...
but is otherwise little known.
See also
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α,N,N-Trimethyltryptamine
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Dimethyltryptamine
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), also known as ''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine (''N'',''N''-DMT), is a Psychedelic drug, serotonergic hallucinogen and Investigational New Drug, investigational drug of the substituted tryptamine, tryptamine family tha ...
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4-HO-MPMI
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5F-MPMI
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5-MeO-MPMI
5-MeO-MPMI (also known as 5-Methoxy-''N''-methyl-(α,''N''-trimethylene)tryptamine) is a tryptamine derivative that is a psychedelic drug. It was first developed by the team led by JE Macor in 1992, and subsequently investigated by the team led ...
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NTBT
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10,11-Secoergoline (α,''N''-Pip-T)
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Pyr-T
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SN-22
SN-22 is a chemical compound which acts as a moderately selective agonist at the 5-HT2 family of serotonin receptors, with a Ki of 19 nM at 5-HT2 subtypes versus 514 nM at 5-HT1A receptors. Many related derivatives are known, most of ...
References
Alpha-Alkyltryptamines
Designer drugs
N,N-Dialkyltryptamines
Psychedelic tryptamines
Pyrrolidinylmethylindoles
Serotonin receptor agonists
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