[1] Some examples of compounds that are similar to salsoline include salsolinol, isosalsoline, norsalsolinol, and carboxysalsolinol.

In the presence of NaBH4 or H2SO4, this structure may be able to undergo carbonyl chemistry,[dubious – discuss] if present, and other reactions, such as substitution.

[medical citation needed] Salsoline has been detected in areas of the brain that are highest in concentration with dopamine.

The (R) and (S) enantiomers are abundant in human plasma,[citation needed] but these configurations are recognized by different machinery in the cell.

Studies have shown that high levels of salsoline increase concentrations of cerebrospinal fluid in alcoholic patients.