5,6-Dihydroxytryptamine

Synonyms

1H-Indole-5,6-diol, 3-(2-aminoethyl)-

3-(2-Aminoethyl)indole-5,6-diol

5,6 Dihydroxytryptamine

Tryptamine substituted with two hydroxyl groups in positions 5 and 6. It is a neurotoxic serotonin analog that destroys serotonergic neurons preferentially and is used in neuropharmacologic research.