Alexander T. Shulgin

6.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
127 papers, 4.5k citations indexed

About

Alexander T. Shulgin is a scholar working on Organic Chemistry, Molecular Biology and Spectroscopy. According to data from OpenAlex, Alexander T. Shulgin has authored 127 papers receiving a total of 4.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Organic Chemistry, 27 papers in Molecular Biology and 22 papers in Spectroscopy. Recurrent topics in Alexander T. Shulgin's work include Psychedelics and Drug Studies (17 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (16 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (14 papers). Alexander T. Shulgin is often cited by papers focused on Psychedelics and Drug Studies (17 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography (16 papers) and Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior (14 papers). Alexander T. Shulgin collaborates with scholars based in United States, India and Türkiye. Alexander T. Shulgin's co-authors include A. W. Baker, Peyton Jacob, Peyton Jacob, Thornton Sargent, Neal L. Benowitz, Nicholas V. Cozzi, Arnold E. Ruoho, Neal Castagnoli, Claudio A. Naranjo and David E. Nichols and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Analytical Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Alexander T. Shulgin

124 papers receiving 4.2k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Alexander T. Shulgin United States	33	1.7k	1.6k	1.5k	1.2k	984	127	4.5k
Rudolf Brenneisen Switzerland	40	2.1k 1.2×	1.8k 1.1×	2.1k 1.4×	672 0.6×	541 0.5×	112	5.8k
John W. Huffman United States	37	645 0.4×	2.4k 1.5×	1.5k 1.0×	913 0.8×	1.5k 1.6×	199	7.1k
Bruce E. Blough United States	38	1.1k 0.7×	2.8k 1.7×	1.5k 1.0×	593 0.5×	1.7k 1.8×	176	4.8k
Fritz Pragst Germany	40	465 0.3×	455 0.3×	2.2k 1.5×	351 0.3×	992 1.0×	181	5.4k
Simon D. Brandt United Kingdom	32	2.3k 1.3×	1.9k 1.2×	2.2k 1.5×	669 0.6×	754 0.8×	143	3.9k
Bertha K. Madras United States	49	729 0.4×	4.5k 2.8×	648 0.4×	500 0.4×	2.5k 2.5×	148	8.7k
Jordi Segura Spain	46	1.0k 0.6×	851 0.5×	1.9k 1.3×	201 0.2×	1.3k 1.4×	242	7.6k
Arnold E. Ruoho United States	47	596 0.3×	2.4k 1.5×	559 0.4×	1.9k 1.6×	5.3k 5.4×	245	8.2k
Bruce K. Cassels Chile	37	317 0.2×	703 0.4×	441 0.3×	1.6k 1.3×	2.2k 2.2×	226	5.1k
Yehiel Gaoni Israel	29	329 0.2×	1.2k 0.8×	464 0.3×	972 0.8×	565 0.6×	74	4.2k

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Bruhn, Jan G., et al.. (2008). Ecstasy Analogues Found in Cacti. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 40(2). 219–222. 8 indexed citations

Cozzi, Nicholas V., Michael K. Sievert, Alexander T. Shulgin, Peyton Jacob, & Arnold E. Ruoho. (1999). Inhibition of plasma membrane monoamine transporters by β-ketoamphetamines. European Journal of Pharmacology. 381(1). 63–69. 166 indexed citations

Jacob, Peyton, Alexander T. Shulgin, Lisa Yu, & N L Benowitz. (1992). Determination of the nicotine metabolite trans-3′-hydroxycotinine in urine of smokers using gas chromatography with nitrogen-selective detection or selected ion monitoring. Journal of Chromatography B Biomedical Sciences and Applications. 583(2). 145–154. 36 indexed citations

Mathis, Chester A., et al.. (1991). Synthesis and evaluation of (S)-5-[125I]iodo-2,3-methylenedioxybenzamide. Journal of Labelled Compounds and Radiopharmaceuticals. 30. 1 indexed citations

McKenna, Dennis J., Xiao-Ming Guan, & Alexander T. Shulgin. (1991). 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) analogues exhibit differential effects on synaptosomal release of 3H-dopamine and 3H-5-hydroxytryptamine. Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior. 38(3). 505–512. 74 indexed citations

Jacob, Peyton, Alexander T. Shulgin, & N L Benowitz. (1990). Synthesis of (3'R,5'S)-trans-3'-hydroxycotinine, a major metabolite of nicotine. Metabolic formation of 3'-hydroxycotinine in humans is highly stereoselective. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 33(7). 1888–1891. 14 indexed citations

McKenna, Dennis J., Chester A. Mathis, Alexander T. Shulgin, T. Sargent, & Juan M. Saavedra. (1987). Autoradiographic localization of binding sites for 125I-DOI, a new psychotomimetic radioligand, in the rat brain. European Journal of Pharmacology. 137(2-3). 289–290. 28 indexed citations

Nichols, David E., Andrew J. Hoffman, Robert Oberlender, Peyton Jacob, & Alexander T. Shulgin. (1986). Derivatives of 1-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-yl)-2-butanamine: representatives of a novel therapeutic class. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 29(10). 2009–2015. 134 indexed citations

Repke, David B., Douglas B. Grotjahn, & Alexander T. Shulgin. (1985). ChemInform Abstract: PSYCHOTOMIMETIC N‐METHYL‐N‐ISOPROPYLTRYPTAMINES. EFFECTS OF VARIATION OF AROMATIC OXYGEN SUBSTITUENTS. Chemischer Informationsdienst. 16(44). 11 indexed citations

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Jacob, Peyton, Lisa Yu, Margaret D. Wilson, et al.. (1984). Ion-pair extraction of thiocyanate from plasma and its gas chromatographic determination using on-column alkylation. Analytical Chemistry. 56(9). 1692–1695. 16 indexed citations

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Shulgin, Alexander T., et al.. (1982). Studies on the chemical reactivity of the quinone methide derived from the oxidative cyclization of .alpha.-methyl-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine ethyl ester. The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 47(27). 5258–5262. 11 indexed citations

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Shulgin, Alexander T. & Peyton Jacob. (1982). Potential Misrepresentation of 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA). A Toxicological Warning. Journal of Analytical Toxicology. 6(2). 71–75. 7 indexed citations

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Domelsmith, L. N., Thomas A. Eaton, K. N. Houk, et al.. (1981). Photoelectron spectra of psychotropic drugs. 6. Relationships between physical properties and pharmacological actions of amphetamine analogs. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 24(12). 1414–1421. 32 indexed citations

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Shulgin, Alexander T.. (1981). Bufotenine. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs. 13(4). 389–389. 1 indexed citations

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Jacob, Peyton & Alexander T. Shulgin. (1981). Sulfur analogues of psychotomimetic agents. Monothio analogs of mescaline and isomescaline. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 24(11). 1348–1353. 16 indexed citations

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Shulgin, Alexander T.. (1979). Chemistry of Phenethylamines Related to Mescaline. Journal of Psychedelic Drugs. 11(1-2). 41–52. 13 indexed citations

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White, Thomas J., et al.. (1977). Mutagenic activity of some centrally active aromatic amines in Salmonella typhimurium. Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis. 56(2). 199–202. 14 indexed citations

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Howell, Henry G., et al.. (1976). Phenylalkylamines with potential psychotherapeutic utility. 1. 2-Amino-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)butane. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 19(12). 1400–1404. 37 indexed citations

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Shulgin, Alexander T., et al.. (1971). 4-Bromo-2,5-Dimethoxyphenylisopropylamine, a New Centrally Active Amphetamine Analog. Pharmacology. 5(2). 103–107. 38 indexed citations

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Shulgin, Alexander T., Thornton Sargent, & Claudio A. Naranjo. (1966). Role of 3,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine in Schizophrenia. Nature. 212(5070). 1606–1607. 18 indexed citations

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