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5-Methoxytryptamine

Known as: Mexamine, 5-Methoxytryptamine [Chemical/Ingredient], 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, 5-methoxy- 
Serotonin derivative proposed as potentiator for hypnotics and sedatives.
National Institutes of Health

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4-nitro-5-methoxytryptamine5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine5-methoxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine N-oxide5-methoxy-N-isopropyltryptamine
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
In utero exposure to serotonergic drugs alters neonatal expression of 5-HT1A receptor transcripts: a quantitative RT-PCR study
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Mechanism of the inhibitory effect of melatonin on tumor necrosis factor production in vivo and in vitro.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Characteristics, day-night changes, subcellular distribution and localization of melatonin binding sites in the goldfish brain
1991
1991
Determination of melatonin and monoamines in rat pineal using reversed-phase ion-interaction chromatography with fluorescence detection.
1990
1990
5-Methoxytryptamine and 2-methyl-5-hydroxytryptamine-induced desensitization as a discriminative tool for the 5-HT3 and putative 5-HT4 receptors in guinea pig ileum
SummaryAgonist-induced desensitization has been utilized to discriminate and independently “isolate” the neuronal excitatory… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
2-[125I]iodomelatonin labels sites with identical pharmacological characteristics in chicken brain and chicken retina.
1978
1978
Automated analysis of common basic amino acids, mono-, di-, and polyamines, phenolicamines, and indoleamines in crude biological samples.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Inhibition of the in vitro pituitary response to luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone by melatonin, serotonin, and 5-methoxytryptamine.
The effects of pineal indole compounds on the response of the neonatal rat anterior pituitary gland to LH-releasing hormone (LHRH… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
Differential extractions for the spectrophotofluorometric measurement of diverse 5-hydroxy- and 5-methoxyindoles.
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Gas chromatography of biologically important amines.
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