25C-NBF (2C-C-NBF, NBF-2C-C) is a derivative of the
phenethylamine
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hallucinogen
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2C-C
2C-C is a Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants, psychedelic drug of the 2C (psychedelics), 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, sometimes used as an entheogen. In his book ''PiHKAL, PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known A ...
, which acts as a highly
potent partial agonist
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for the
human
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5-HT2A receptor
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* Sensory receptor, in physiology, any structure which, on receiving environmental stimuli, produces an informative nerve impulse
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.
Legality
Sweden
The Riksdag added 25C-NBF to
Narcotic Drugs Punishments Act under ''swedish schedule I'' (''"substances, plant materials and fungi which normally do not have medical use"'') as of January 26, 2016, published by
Medical Products Agency (MPA) in regulation ''HSLF-FS 2015:35'' listed as 25C-NBF, and 2-(4-kloro-2,5-dimetoxifenyl)-N-(2-fluorobensyl)etanamin.
United Kingdom
Analogues and derivatives
References
{{Phenethylamines
25-NB (psychedelics)
Designer drugs