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Dihydroxytryptamines
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Definition
: Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in any position. Some are cytotoxic serotonin analogs that are preferentially taken up by serotonergic neurons and then destroy those neurons.
Examples
5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine
;
5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine