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| Title |
N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), an Endogenous Hallucinogen: Past, Present, and Future Research to Determine Its Role and Function
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neuroscience, August 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnins.2018.00536 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Steven A. Barker |
| Abstract |
This report provides a historical overview of research concerning the endogenous hallucinogen N, N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT), focusing on data regarding its biosynthesis and metabolism in the brain and peripheral tissues, methods and results for DMT detection in body fluids and brain, new sites of action for DMT, and new data regarding its possible physiological and therapeutic roles. Research that further elaborates its consideration as a putative neurotransmitter is also addressed. Taking these studies together, the report proposes several new directions and experiments to ascertain the role of DMT in the brain, including brain mapping of enzymes responsible for the biosynthesis of DMT, further studies to elaborate its presence and role in the pineal gland, a reconsideration of binding site data, and new administration and imaging studies. The need to resolve the "natural" role of an endogenous hallucinogen from the effects observed from peripheral administration are also emphasized. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 79 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 7 | 9% |
| Canada | 2 | 3% |
| Spain | 2 | 3% |
| Mexico | 2 | 3% |
| Comoros | 1 | 1% |
| Argentina | 1 | 1% |
| Australia | 1 | 1% |
| France | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 5 | 6% |
| Unknown | 43 | 54% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 72 | 91% |
| Scientists | 4 | 5% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 3% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 372 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 372 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 61 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 54 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 40 | 11% |
| Researcher | 35 | 9% |
| Other | 18 | 5% |
| Other | 33 | 9% |
| Unknown | 131 | 35% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 43 | 12% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 33 | 9% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 8% |
| Psychology | 26 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 23 | 6% |
| Other | 78 | 21% |
| Unknown | 140 | 38% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 246. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 May 2024.
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