DMHA as 2-amino-6-methylheptane seems to be fully synthetic. Previously it was thought that it naturally came from a plant called Aconitum Kusnezoffii, which is in fact very toxic and the poison contained in the plant was often used for hunting. It would therefore be extremely costly to clean, receive and process a natural compound.

However, if you look at the 2-amino-5-methylheptane version, it is a naturally occurring substance in the Juglans Regia tree bark. However, as we have already mentioned, it is too unprofitable to use this version of the compound as a stimulant.