dimethyltryptamine
Small moleculeexperimental
Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), also known as N,N-dimethyltryptamine (N,N-DMT), is a serotonergic hallucinogen and investigational drug of the tryptamine family that occurs naturally in many plants and animals. DMT is used as a psychedelic drug and prepared by various cultures for ritual purposes as an entheogen. — Wikipedia
Clinical trial activity
31 trials · 24 clinical orgs · 0 marketing orgs
Phase 1
26
Phase 2
5
Phase 3
1
Phase 4
0
Earliest trial started Apr 1, 2014 (NCT02033707)
Timeline
Indications
Studied for
- Affect · Early Phase 1
- Alcohol-Induced Disorders · Phase 1
- Alcohol-Related Disorders · Phase 1
- Banisteriopsis · Phase 1
- Cognition Disorders · Early Phase 1
- Depression · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Depressive Disorder · Phase 2
- Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant · Phase 2
- Dyslipidemias · Phase 3
- Emotions · Early Phase 1
- Empathy · Early Phase 1
- Healthy Volunteers · Phase 1
- Major Depressive Disorder · Phase 1/Phase 2
- Stroke · Phase 1
Mechanism of action
HTR2A agonist
Chemistry & pharmacology
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SMILES
CN(C)CCc1c[nH]c2ccccc12- Mol. weight
- 188.27 g/mol
- Lipinski Ro5
- Pass
- Rule of 3
- Yes
- Chirality
- Achiral Molecule
- Inorganic
- No
- Polymer
- No
Oral
No
Parenteral
No
Topical
No
Sources
- WikipediaDimethyltryptamine ↗
- ChEMBLCHEMBL12420 ↗
- WikipediaN,N-Dimethyltryptamine ↗
- WikipediaDMT ↗
Also known as
- dmt
- dmt
Clinical trials
| NCT ID | Phase | Start date | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT07244328 | Early Phase 1 (Phase 1) | Nov 15, 2025 | Government of China, Zhejiang University |
| NCT06927076 | N/A | Aug 5, 2025 | University of Basel |
| NCT06899334 | Phase 1 | Apr 1, 2025 | University of Basel |
| NCT06772753 | Phase 1 | Feb 5, 2025 | Johns Hopkins University |
| NCT06524830 | Phase 2 | Dec 31, 2024 | atai Therapeutics, Inc., CenExel iResearch, LLC |
| NCT06671977 | Phase 1 | Nov 1, 2024 | Yale University |
| NCT06511947 | Phase 1 | Aug 1, 2024 | GH Research Limited |
| NCT06180759 | Phase 1 | May 1, 2024 | University of Basel |
| NCT05695495 | Phase 1 | Mar 15, 2024 | University of Basel |
| NCT06252506 | Phase 1 | Jan 22, 2024 | University of Bern, University of Zurich |
| NCT06070649 | Phase 1 | Jan 17, 2024 | National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Yale University |
| NCT06094907 | Phase 2 | Oct 9, 2023 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte |
| NCT05829603 | Phase 1 | May 5, 2023 | Reconnect Labs, University of Zurich |
| NCT05901012 | Phase 1 | Apr 26, 2023 | Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte |
| NCT05780216 | Early Phase 1 (Phase 1) | Feb 20, 2023 | University of Freiburg, University of Zurich |
| NCT05644093 | Phase 1 | Jan 31, 2023 | Small Pharma Ltd |
| NCT05553691 | Phase 1 | Dec 31, 2022 | MAC Clinical Research, Small Pharma Ltd |
| NCT05753956 | Phase 1 | Dec 22, 2022 | GH Research Limited |
| NCT05559931 | Phase 1 | Nov 30, 2022 | Algernon Pharmaceuticals, Leiden University |
| NCT05384678 | Phase 1 | Nov 15, 2022 | University of Basel |
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Organizations
Research & Development (24)
| Organization | Org type | Trials | As lead sponsor | Phases | Earliest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Basel | Academic/Hospital | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2020 |
| GH Research Limited | For profit | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2019 |
| University of Zurich | Academic/Hospital | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Small Pharma Ltd | For profit | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte | Academic/Hospital | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Yale University | Academic/Hospital | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Academic/Hospital | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2014 |
| Algernon Pharmaceuticals | For profit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| atai Therapeutics, Inc. | For profit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Biomind Labs Inc. | For profit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CenExel iResearch, LLC | For profit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical | For profit | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2018 |
| Free University of Amsterdam | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Government of China | Government | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2025 |
| Hammersmith Medicines Research | For profit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| Imperial College London | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leiden University | Academic/Hospital | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| MAC Clinical Research | For profit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) | Government | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oxford Therapeutics Consulting Limited | For profit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2021 |
24 organizations
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