beta-carboline alkaloid


beta-carboline alkaloid

Any of a group of neurologically active compounds similar in structure to the amino acid L-tryptophan, the neurotransmitter serotonin, and the hallucinogen dimethyltryptamine. They increase levels of serotonin in the central and peripheral nervous system and inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase. CAS # 244-63-3See also: alkaloid