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Derek Wisner

Organic Report

**__ Bufotenine __**



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 * __Structural Formula__**

C 12 H 16 N 2 O



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 * __Chemical and Physical Properties__**


 * Density- 1.178g/cm^3
 * Molar Mass- 204.27 g/mol
 * Melting Point- 146-147 ° (419-420K)
 * Boiling Point- 320 ° C (593K)
 * Solubility- little official information is known about bufotenine’s solubility, but it is insoluble in water
 * No formal information is known about the reactivity of bufotenine because of its limited scientific uses


 * __Sources__**


 * Bufotenine is most commonly found in the eggs and venom of certain //Bufo// toads, especially in the Colorado River Toad, which is the only toad that has large enough amounts of bufotenine to have a psychoactive effect on humans
 * Bufotenine is also found in the seeds of the Anadenanthera tree, which is found in Carribean and Central/South America
 * Some claim the substance can be found in some species of Amantia mushroom, but this claim is largely disputed


 * __Uses/Effects__**


 * The most common use for bufotenine is as a street drug- it is used as an aphrodisiac and psychedelic drug
 * Its effects on humans include tightness in the chest and nausea in small doses. In large amounts, it can cause blood circulation problems, respiratory arrest, and visual hallucinations of lights, colors, and patterns.
 * Bufotenine can kill at high amounts (precise lethal dose is undetermined in humans), presumably by respiratory arrest
 * Elevated levels of bufotenine have recently been discovered in schizophrenics and autistics, but any cause-effect relationship has yet to be determined.