Psychotridine

Psychotridine

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Systematic (IUPAC) name
3-methyl-5,8b-bis[3-methyl-5-(3-methyl-1,2,3a,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-8b-yl)-1,2,3a,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indol-8b-yl]-1,2,3a,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[2,3-b]indole
Identifiers
CAS Number	52617-25-1
ATC code	none
PubChem	CID: 171175
ChemSpider	149650
Chemical data
Formula	C55H62N10
Molecular mass	863.15 g/mol

Psychotridine is an alkaloid found in some species of the Psychotria genus, namely Psychotria colorata, but also Psychotria forsteriana, Psychotria lyciiflora, Psychotria oleoides, and Psychotria beccarioides. Psychotridine has analgesic effects and dose-dependently inhibits dizocilpine binding to cortical membranes in vitro, suggesting that it acts as a non-competitive NMDA receptor antagonist.

See also

• Hodgkinsine