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... > Organic Chemicals > Amines > Biogenic Amines > Biogenic Monoamines > Tryptamines > Dihydroxytryptamines
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indoles > Tryptamines > Dihydroxytryptamines

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Dihydroxytryptamines  

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  • Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in any position. Some are cytotoxic serotonin analogs that are preferentially taken up by serotonergic neurons and then destroy those neurons.

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