Description Application Tryptamine was used in: • multi-layered analysis, used to differentiate and identify biogenic amines • in the synthesis of indole ring-terminated thiol, ω-mercaptooctyltryptamide • in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopic investigation of indole ring-terminated self-assembled monolayer on gold electrode Packaging 10, 50 g in glass bottle Biochem/physiol Actions Vasoactive; may have a neuromodulator function; biogenic amine formed from the decarboxylation of tryptophan by L-aromatic amino acid decarboxylase.