HOT-17 (2,5-dimethoxy-4-(β-isobutylthio)-''N''-hydroxyphenethylamine) is a
psychedelic
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phenethylamine
Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans. In the brain, phenethylamine regulates monoamine neurotransmission by binding to trace am ...
of the
2C family
2C (2C-''x'') is a general name for the family of psychedelic drug, psychedelic phenethylamines containing Methoxy, methoxy groups on the 2 and 5 carbon, positions of a benzene ring. Most of these compounds also carry lipophilic substituents at the ...
. It was synthesized by
Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. He is credited with introducing 3,4-methylenedioxymetha ...
and reported in his book ''
PiHKAL''.
[PiHKAL #89 HOT-17]
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Chemistry
HOT-17's full chemical name is 2- -(2- -(2-isobutylThio-">thio)-2,5-dimethoxy.html" ;"title="isobutylThio-.html" ;"title="isobutyl.html" ;"title="-(2-isobutyl">-(2-isobutylThio-">thio)-2,5-dimethoxy">isobutylThio-.html" ;"title="isobutyl.html" ;"title="-(2-isobutyl">-(2-isobutylThio-">thio)-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl-Nitrogen, ''N''-hydroxyl, hydroxyethanamine. It has chemical structure, structural properties similar to 2C-T-17 and to other drugs in the HOT- series, with the most closely related compounds being HOT-2 and HOT-7.
General information
The dosage range of HOT-17 is typically 70-120 mg and its duration is approximately 12–18 hours according to Shulgin.[ HOT-17 produces time distortion and general ]psychedelia
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. It also has little to no body load.
See also
*Phenethylamine
Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans. In the brain, phenethylamine regulates monoamine neurotransmission by binding to trace am ...
References
{{Hallucinogenic phenethylamines
Psychedelic phenethylamines
Thioethers
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