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Alicyclic Analogue of Mescaline

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WE wish to describe the preliminary pharmacology of a mescaline analogue, 2-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-cyclopropylamine (TMT, II). This compound was selected for synthesis as a potential long-acting psychotomimetic which would be useful for studying the mode of action of mescaline-like compounds.

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WALTERS, G., COOPER, P. Alicyclic Analogue of Mescaline. Nature 218, 298–300 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218298a0

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