Pharmepéna-psychonautics: Human intranasal, sublingual and oral pharmacology of 5-Methoxy-N, N-Dimethyl-Tryptamine

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 403-407

  Ott, Jonathan ^a  

^a Phantastica   (Spain)

Author keywords

Harmaline; Harmine; MAOI; 5 methoxy DMT; Shamanic snuffs; Tryptamines

Indexed keywords

5 METHOXY N,N DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE; BETA CARBOLINE DERIVATIVE; HARMALINE; HARMINE; MONOAMINE OXIDASE INHIBITOR; TRYPTAMINE DERIVATIVE;

BIOASSAY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUPHORIA; HUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SMOKELESS TOBACCO; TINNITUS;

EID: 0035686702     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2001.10399925     Document Type: Article

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