A lot of people didn’t receive this book as well, they felt it was lacking in comparison to Pihkal. I would disagree. There was less overall information but were also talking about a completely different class of drugs. The stories at the beginning were awesome, as they were in Pihkal. The chemistry and bioassays in the back were also awesome. Great book, if you like the Shulgins.
Introduction
Most humans are unable to see the universe as it actually is. Our bodies have evolved to help us hunt, live and procreate. Not to probe the mysteries of the universe.
As such, our brains have evolved to take the sensory inputs from our five (6) senses and present to us a certain kind of reality.
This reality is not the true reality.
To see the true reality, you need to step out of the body and take a good hard look around.
That’s pretty difficult for most people.
There are other methods, many of which involve altering how the brain interprets the sensory stimulus to it. One of the most common methods is through the use of drugs.
Here we look at some tryptamines that can alter the way the brain functions, and thus might be able to present some kind of distortion of reality that could very well provide a glimpse into the way the universe actually works.
trypt-amine \ 'trip-ta-,men \ n. [tryptophan fr. tryptic, fr. trypsin, fr. Gk. tryein, to wear down (from its occurence in pancreatic juice as a proteolytic enzyme) + amine fr. NL ammonia] 1: A naturally occurring compound found in both the animal and plant kingdoms. It is an endogenous component of the human brain. 2: Any of a series of compounds containing the tryptamine skeleton, and modified by chemical constituents at appropriate positions in the molecule.
Disclaimer
I do not advocate use of any kinds of drugs to explore the true reality that we inhabit. This information is provided for educational purposes only.
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Part 2 of TiHKAL may be distributed for non-commercial reproduction provided that the introductory material, copyright notice, cautionary notice and ordering information remain attached.
CAUTIONARY NOTE: READ BEFORE PROCEEDING
I would like to take a moment to reiterate that at the present time restrictive laws are in force in the United States and it is very difficult for researchers to abide by the regulations which govern efforts to obtain legal approval to do work with these compounds in human beings….. No one who is lacking legal authorization should attempt the synthesis of any of the compounds described in these files, with the intent to give them to man. To do so is to risk legal action which might lead to the tragic ruination of a life. It should also be noted that any person anywhere who experiments on himself, or on another human being, with any of the drugs described herein, without being familiar with that drug’s action and aware of the physical and/or mental disturbance or harm it might cause, is acting irresponsibly and immorally, whether or not he is doing so within the bounds of the law.
ABOUT THIS HTML VERSION OF TiHKAL
This HTML version of TiHKAL was created by Bo Lawler with the help of Erowid. The content was generously provided in electronic format by the Authors.
The 2D figures were created using IsisDraw and Adobe Photoshop. Additional molecule images suitable for use with the Chime browser plug-in were created by Liquis and are used with his permission. If you have any comments on this HTML version of the text, please contact Bo.
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The first half of TiHKAL is an excellent commentary on the Shulgin’s personal experiences with tryptamines. It also contains a complete cross-index into the chemicals of the second half. Purchasing a copy is highly recommended. The book may be ordered through Transform Press, for $28.50 ($24.50 + $4 p&h). Box 13675, Berkeley, CA 94701. (510)934-4930 (voice), (510)934-5999 (fax). California residents please add $2.02 State sales tax.
INDEX TO THE TRYPTAMINES
| # | SUBSTANCE | CHEMICAL NAME |
| 1 | AL-LAD | 6-Allyl-N,N-diethyl-NL |
| 2 | DBT | N,N-Dibutyl-T |
| 3 | DET | N,N-Diethyl-T |
| 4 | DIPT | N,N-Diisopropyl-T |
| 5 | alpha,O-DMS | 5-Methyoxy-alpha-methyl-T |
| 6 | DMT | N,N-Dimethyl-T |
| 7 | 2,alpha-DMT | 2,alpha-Dimethyl-T |
| 8 | alpha,N-DMT | alpha,N-Dimethyl-T |
| 9 | DPT | N,N-Dipropyl-T |
| 10 | EIPT | N-Ethyl-N-isopropyl-T |
| 11 | alpha-ET | alpha-Ethyl-T |
| 12 | ETH-LAD | 6,N,N-Triethyl-NL |
| 13 | Harmaline | 3,4-Dihydro-7-methoxy-1-methyl-C |
| 14 | Harmine | 7-Methyoxy-1-methyl-C |
| 15 | 4-HO-DBT | N,N-Dibutyl-4-hydroxy-T |
| 16 | 4-HO-DET | N,N-Diethyl-4-hydroxy-T |
| 17 | 4-HO-DIPT | N,N-Diisopropyl-4-hydroxy-T |
| 18 | 4-HO-DMT | N,N-Dimethyl-4-hydroxy-T |
| 19 | 5-HO-DMT | N,N-Dimethyl-5-hydroxy-T |
| 20 | 4-HO-DPT | N,N-Dipropyl-4-hydroxy-T |
| 21 | 4-HO-MET | N-Ethyl-4-hydroxy-N-methyl-T |
| 22 | 4-HO-MIPT | 4-Hydroxy-N-isopropyl-N-methyl-T |
| 23 | 4-HO-MPT | 4-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-propyl-T |
| 24 | 4-HO-pyr-T | 4-Hydroxy-N,N-tetramethylene-T |
| 25 | Ibogaine | A complexly substituted-T |
| 26 | LSD | N,N-Diethyl-L |
| 27 | MBT | N-Butyl-N-methyl-T |
| 28 | 4,5-MDO-DIPT | N,N-Diisopropyl-4,5-methylenedioxy-T |
| 29 | 5,6-MDO-DIPT | N,N-Diisopropyl-5,6-methylenedioxy-T |
| 30 | 4,5-MDO-DMT | N,N-Dimethyl-4,5-methylenedioxy-T |
| 31 | 5,6-MDO-DMT | N,N-Dimethyl-5,6-methylenedioxy-T |
| 32 | 5,6-MDO-MIPT | N-Isopropyl-N-methyl-5,6-methylenedioxy-T |
| 33 | 2-Me-DET | N,N-Diethyl-2-methyl-T |
| 34 | 2-Me-DMT | 2,N,N-Trimethyl-T |
| 35 | Melatonin | N-Acetyl-5-methoxy-T |
| 36 | 5-MeO-DET | N,N-Diethyl-5-methoxy-T |
| 37 | 5-MeO-DIPT | N,N-Diisopropyl-5-methoxy-T |
| 38 | 5-MeO-DMT | 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyl-T |
| 39 | 4-MeO-MIPT | N-Isopropyl-4-methoxy-N-methyl-T |
| 40 | 5-MeO-MIPT | N-Isopropyl-5-methoxy-N-methyl-T |
| 41 | 5,6-MeO-MIPT | 5,6-Dimethoxy-N-isopropyl-N-methyl-T |
| 42 | 5-MeO-NMT | 5-Methoxy-N-methyl-T |
| 43 | 5-MeO-pyr-T | 5-Methoxy-N,N-tetramethylene-T |
| 44 | 6-MeO-THH | 6-Methoxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-C |
| 45 | 5-MeO-TMT | 5-Methoxy-2,N,N-trimethyl-T |
| 46 | 5-MeS-DMT | N,N-Dimethyl-5-methylthio-T |
| 47 | MIPT | N-Isopropyl-N-methyl-T |
| 48 | alpha-MT | alpha-Methyl-T |
| 49 | NET | N-Ethyl-T |
| 50 | NMT | N-Methyl-T |
| 51 | PRO-LAD | 6-Propyl-NL |
| 52 | pyr-T | N,N-Tetramethylene-T |
| 53 | T | Tryptamine |
| 54 | Tetrahydroharmine | 7-Methoxy-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-C |
| 55 | alpha,N,O-TMS | alpha,N-Dimethyl-5-methoxy-T |
| .. | Shulgin Rating Scale |
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