N-Methylserotonin

N-Methylserotonin

Names
IUPAC name 3-[2-(Methylamino)ethyl]-1H-indol-5-ol
Other names Norbufotenin; Nω-Methylserotonin; N-Methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine
Identifiers
CAS Number	1134-01-6 Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:48294
ChemSpider	132989
Jmol 3D model	Interactive image
PubChem	150885
InChI InChI=1S/C11H14N2O/c1-12-5-4-8-7-13-11-3-2-9(14)6-10(8)11/h2-3,6-7,12-14H,4-5H2,1H3 Key: ASUSBMNYRHGZIG-UHFFFAOYSA-N InChI=1/C11H14N2O/c1-12-5-4-8-7-13-11-3-2-9(14)6-10(8)11/h2-3,6-7,12-14H,4-5H2,1H3 Key: ASUSBMNYRHGZIG-UHFFFAOYAK
SMILES Oc1cc2c(cc1)ncc2CCNC
Properties
Chemical formula	C11H14N2O
Molar mass	190.25 g·mol−1
Vapor pressure	{{{value}}}
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

N-Methylserotonin is a tryptamine alkaloid. Chemically, it is a derivative of serotonin in which a methyl group resides at its alkyl amine. It is also called N_ω-methylserotonin (N_ω-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine) to distinguish it from tryptamine-derived compounds in which a methyl group is bonded to the nitrogen atom of the indole group.

N-Methylserotonin is found in plants, animals, and fungi. These include the plants, Actaea racemosa (black cohosh) and Zanthoxylum piperitum, the Green and Golden Bell Frog, Litoria aurea, and Amanita mushrooms. The compound binds to several serotonin receptors, including the 5-HT₇ and 5-HT_1A receptors, with high affinity (IC₅₀ ≤ 2 nM) and selectivity, and displays agonist activity; besides its direct interaction with the serotonin receptors, N-methylserotonin also acts as a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

Legal Status

United States

N-Methylserotonin is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States, but could be considered an analog (of Bufotenin), in which case, sales or possession intended for human consumption could be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act.

Florida

N-Methylserotonin is a Schedule I controlled substance in the state of Florida making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess in Florida.