Harmine
Alkaloid isolated from seeds of PEGANUM HARMALA; ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. It is identical to banisterine, or telepathine, from Banisteria caapi and is one of the active ingredients of hallucinogenic drinks made in the western Amazon region from related plants. It has no therapeutic use, but (as banisterine) was hailed as a cure for postencephalitic PARKINSON DISEASE in the 1920's.
Year introduced: 1991(1975)
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Tree Number(s): D03.132.436.384.500, D03.633.100.473.402.222.500, D03.633.100.496.500.500.384.500, D03.633.300.154.344
MeSH Unique ID: D006247
Registry Number: 4FHH5G48T7
Entry Terms:
- 9H-Pyrido(3,4-b)indole, 7-methoxy-1-methyl-
- Banisterine
- Leucoharmine
- Telepathine
- Yageine
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