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MeSH Heading: Harmine
Tree Number(s): D03.132.436.384.500; D03.633.100.473.402.222.500; D03.633.100.496.500.500.384.500; D03.633.300.154.344
Unique ID: D006247
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006247
Annotation: 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.
Entry Term(s): 9H-Pyrido(3,4-b)indole, 7-methoxy-1-methyl-; Banisterine; Leucoharmine; Telepathine; Yageine
Pharm Action: Hallucinogens
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 442-51-3
Previous Indexing: Alkaloids (1969-1974); Indoles (1969-1974); Pyridines (1969-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under ALKALOIDS 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under ALKALOIDS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

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Concept UI: M0009805
Related Numbers: 442-51-3
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.
Terms: Harmine Preferred Term
Term UI T018928
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; 9H-Pyrido(3,4-b)indole, 7-methoxy-1-methyl-
Term UI T000951098
Date02/01/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2020); Banisterine
Term UI T018927
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Leucoharmine
Term UI T018929
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Telepathine
Term UI T018930
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Yageine
Term UI T018931
Date11/11/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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