''N''-Ethyltryptamine (NET), or merely ethyltryptamine, 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 f ...
that is structurally related to
''N''-methyltryptamine (NMT) and the
psychedelic drug
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s
''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and
''N'',''N''-diethyltryptamine (DET).
NET Entry in ''TIHKAL''
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See also
* ''N''-Methyltryptamine (NMT)
* ''N'',''N'',-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT)
References
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Tryptamines
Serotonin receptor agonists