Terminology
- MXE
- Methoxetamine
- Agonist
- agonist
- A substance that initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor.
- Antagonist
- antagonist
- A substance that interferes with or inhibits the physiological action of another.
- Cannabinoid
- cannabinoid
- Chemicals produced naturally that bind to cannabinoid receptors. They are involved in a variety of mental and physical processes, including pain regulation, food intake, and reward.
- Cathinone
- cathinone
- Cathinone, or Benzoylethanamine is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (khat) and is chemically similar to ephedrine, cathine and other amphetamines. Cathinone differs from amphetamine by possessing a ketone oxygen atom on the β position of the side chain.
- Chiral
- chiral
- Chirality
- chirality
- The term chiral describes an object, especially a molecule, which has or produces a non-superimposeable mirror image of itself.
- Dopamine
- dopamine
- A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain’s pleasure and reward system.
- Enantiomer
- enantiomer
- One of two stereoisomers that are mirror images of each other that are non-superposable (not identical). Think of it like the left and right hand, which are identical aside from orientation.
- GABA
- Gamma aminobutyric acid an amino acid that is found in the central nervous system; acts as an inhibitory neurotransmitter.
- MAO
- Monoamine Oxidase, an enzyme that catalyses the metabolism of many drugs (e.g., DMT, dopamine and serotonin).
- MAOI
- Monoamine oxidase inhibitor any of a group of antidepressant drugs that inhibit the action of monoamine oxidase in the brain and so allow monoamines to accumulate.
- Nootropics
- nootropics
- These are a class of drugs that work by increasing levels of either/or neurotransmitters, enzymes, hormones, oxygen supply, and/or stimulating nerve growth. They are generaly neuroprotective, and extremely non-toxic.
- Norepinephrine
- Norepinephrine, or noradrenaline, is a catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone and a neurotransmitter.
- Phenethylamine
- phenethylamine
- Phenethylamine (PEA) is a natural monoamine alkaloid, trace amine, and psychoactive drug with stimulant effects. In the mammalian central nervous system, phenethylamine is believed to function as a neuromodulator or neurotransmitter.
- Releaser
- releaser
- A releasing agent (RA), or simply releaser, is a drug that induces the release of a neurotransmitter from the presynaptic neuron into the synapse, leading to an increase in the extracellular concentrations of the neurotransmitter.
- Serotonin
- serotonin
- A monoamine neurotransmitter, biochemically derived from tryptophan, that is primarily found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, platelets, and central nervous system (CNS) of humans and animals. It is a well-known contributor to feelings of well-being.
- ROA
- Common abbreviation for Route Of Administration, used to describe the various different methods of ingesting drugs, including oral, insufflation, sublingual/buccal, rectal, intramuscular (IM) and intravenous (IV) injection.
- Isomer
- isomer
- Each of two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties.
- DRI
- Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor
- SSRI
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor
- NMDA
- N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor
- TAAR
- Trace amine-associated receptor
- Bruxism
- Bruxing
- bruxing
- Grinding or clenching of the teeth
- Ataxia
- ataxia
- Loss of motor coordination