harmine

har·mine

(har'mēn),

A central nervous system stimulant and potent monoamine oxidase inhibitor obtained from Peganum harmala (family Zygophyllaceae) and Banisteria caapi (family Malpighaceae); psychic effects resemble those of LSD, but sedative and depressive qualities may predominate over hallucinatory manifestations.

Synonym(s): banisterine, leucoharmine, telepathine

[G. harmala, harmal, fr. Ar. harmalah, + -ine]

harmine

one of the β-carboline alkaloids found in the plant family Zygophyllaceae, e.g. Peganum spp., Tribulus spp.; a central nervous system stimulant.