PiHKAL · info
phen-ethyl-amine \fen-'eth-al-a-,mēn\ n. [phenyl fr. F. phène, fr. Gk. phainein, to show (from its occurrence in illuminating gas) + ethyl (ether + yl + amine fr. NL ammonia] 1: A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. It is an endogenous component of the human brain. 2: Any of a series of compounds containing the phenethylamine skeleton, and modified by chemical constituents at appropriate positions in the molecule.
PiHKAL · info is a visual index and map of PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story by Alexander & Ann Shulgin. PiHKAL is the extraordinary record of the authors' years exploring the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic medicines, and phenethylamines in particular.
PiHKAL contains detailed reports on 179 substances and mention of perhaps 150 more. Still other phenethylamines not discussed in the book are known or are suspected to have psychedelic potential.
Here, phenethylamine ring locants are numbered clockwise, as drawn at left. However, this convention is not universal and counterclockwise numbering is often seen elsewhere.
TiHKAL · info
trypt-amine \'trip-ta-,mēn\ n. [tryptophan fr. tryptic, fr. trypsin, fr. Gk. tryein, to wear down (from its occurence in pancreatic juice as a proteolytic enzyme) + amine fr. NL ammonia] 1: A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. It is an endogenous component of the human brain. 2: Any of a series of compounds containing the tryptamine skeleton, and modified by chemical constituents at appropriate positions in the molecule.
TiHKAL · info is a visual index and map of TiHKAL: The Continuation by Alexander & Ann Shulgin. In TiHKAL the authors continue their exploration of the chemistry and transformative power of psychedelic drugs, devoting this volume to tryptamines, β-carbolines, and LSD analogues.
TiHKAL contains detailed reports on 55 substances and perhaps 100 more are touched on. Still other tryptamines not discussed in the book are known or are suspected to have psychedelic potential.
Tryptamine ring locants are numbered counterclockwise starting at the (indole) nitrogen, as drawn at left. This follows the usual convention for tryptamines.
