he's not kidding.
I've done a m.p. test on some he did, they melted @ 41-44C.
a google search/wiki of pyrolle would tell you that it darkens with exposure to air. this also happens with tryptamine. even the hcl salt is light ochre in color. it would seem reasonable to deduce that re-x'ing with an alcohol may darken the extract.
a re-x with hexane would be whitish.
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