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Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 3-Ring > Carbolines > Harmine
Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, 1-Ring > Pyridines > Carbolines > Harmine
Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Indole Alkaloids > Carbolines > Harmine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indoles > Indole Alkaloids > Carbolines > Harmine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indolizines > Indolizidines > Indole Alkaloids > Carbolines > Harmine
Heterocyclic Compounds > Alkaloids > Indole Alkaloids > Harmala Alkaloids > Harmine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indoles > Indole Alkaloids > Harmala Alkaloids > Harmine
... > Heterocyclic Compounds > Heterocyclic Compounds, Fused-Ring > Heterocyclic Compounds, 2-Ring > Indolizines > Indolizidines > Indole Alkaloids > Harmala Alkaloids > Harmine

Preferred term

Harmine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • 9H-Pyrido(3,4-b)indole, 7-methoxy-1-methyl-
  • Banisterine
  • Leucoharmine
  • Telepathine
  • Yageine

Note

  • do not confuse with HARMIDINE or HARMALINE

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under ALKALOIDS 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006247

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