Macromerine is a

phenethylamine Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans. In the brain, phenethylamine regulates monoamine neurotransmission by binding to trace am ...

derivative. It was first identified from the cactus '' Coryphantha macromeris''. It can also be found in ''C. runyonii'', ''C. elephantidens'', and other related members of the family

Cactaceae A cactus (, or less commonly, cactus) is a member of the plant family Cactaceae, a family comprising about 127 genera with some 1750 known species of the order Caryophyllales. The word ''cactus'' derives, through Latin, from the Ancient Greek ...

. The plants may have been used by Tarahumara

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for their

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ic effects.

Chemistry

Macromerine is a phenethylamine derivative with the molecular formula C₁₂H₁₉NO₃.

Effects

At least one study found macromerine to be non-psychoactive, however as a phenethylamine derivative, it may be psychoactive.

References

{{Phenethylamines Phenethylamine alkaloids Phenethylamines Phenol ethers Phenylethanolamines

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