N-Methyltryptamine (
NMT), or
methyltryptamine, is a member of the
tryptamine chemical class. It is an
alkaloid, probably derived from
L-tryptophan, that has been found in the
bark,
shoots and
leaves of several plant
species, including
Virola,
Acacia,
Mimosa and
Desmanthus often together with the related
compounds
N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and
5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT). It is also
synthesized in the
human body as a
metabolic endproduct of the
amino acid L-tryptophan. It was found to be a natural trace component in human urine.