2,5-Dimethoxy-4-nitroamphetamine (DON) is a
psychedelic drug and
amphetamine. It is an
analog
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Computing and electronics
* Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable
** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals
*** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...
of
DOM and
DOB. It is also closely related to
2C-N
2C-N (2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenethylamine) is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin.
Chemistry
The full name of the chemical is 2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)ethanamine.
Salts of 2C-N have ...
.
Chemistry
DON is in a class of compounds commonly known as alpha-
methyl phenethylamines, or
amphetamines and the full chemical name is 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)propan-2-amine. It has a
stereocenter
In stereochemistry, a stereocenter of a molecule is an atom (center), axis or plane that is the focus of stereoisomerism; that is, when having at least three different groups bound to the stereocenter, interchanging any two different groups c ...
.
Effects
In his book ''
PiHKAL'',
Alexander Shulgin lists a dosage of DON as being 3-4.5
mg orally with amphetamine-like stimulation lasting 8–15 hours.
[DON Entry in PiHKAL]
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Dangers
The toxicity of DON is not known.
Legality
DON is unscheduled in the United States
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, but because of its close similarity in structure and effects to DOM and DOB, possession and sale of DON may be subject to prosecution under the Federal Analog Act
The Federal Analogue Act, , is a section of the United States Controlled Substances Act passed in 1986 which allows any chemical "substantially similar" to a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II to be treated as if it were listed in ...
. DON is listed as a Class A drug in the Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act
These drugs are known in the UK as ''controlled drugs'', because this is the term by which the act itself refers to them. In more general terms, however, many of these drugs are also controlled by the Medicines Act 1968, there are many other drug ...
after the table of contents of ''PiHKAL'' and ''TiHKAL
''TIHKAL: The Continuation'' is a 1997 book written by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin about a family of psychoactive drugs known as tryptamines. A sequel to '' PIHKAL: A Chemical Love Story'', ''TIHKAL'' is an acronym that stands for "Trypt ...
'' were added to the schedules.
See also
* DOx
References
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Designer drugs
Substituted amphetamines
Nitrobenzenes