The archive

Notes from the luminous edge.

History, chemistry, and reported experience—kept in their proper evidence layers and connected to sources.

Documented evidence

Harmine vs. Harmaline, Harmala, and THH

A plain-language map of four terms often blurred together: two related alkaloids, one broader family name, and tetrahydroharmine.

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Documented evidence

Why Harmine Glows Under Ultraviolet Light

Harmine’s blue-cyan fluorescence is real chemistry, but color alone cannot establish identity, concentration, purity, or safety.

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Documented evidenceTraditional history

Why Was Harmine Once Called “Telepathine”?

The archival story behind telepathine, banisterine, and harmine—and why a remarkable old name should not be mistaken for proof of telepathy.

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