[Steve Van Doorn]

said, "Why go to all that trouble/danger for a gland the size of an acorn in adults when the chemical is available synthetically?"

Catecholamines is the compound found in the adrenal glands on top of the Kidneys.

catecholamines are epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and dopamine. Oxygenated adrenaline is called adrenochrome. Oxygenated dopamine is called dihydroxyphenylalanine or L-Dopa.

The Oxygenation process means the compound begins to brake down. Synthesized versions are broken down compounds. I haven't looked into this enough to say that an older oxygenated sample would have a lessor effect then freshly made adrenochrome and L-Dopa.

Note: L-Dopa is used for the effects of Parkinson's disease.

[RoosterRedux]

Thx for that Steve.

What purpose would a pineal gland extraction serve to the adrenochrome crowd, if any?

Can epinephrine be extracted from it?