Asymbescaline (3,4-diethoxy-5-methoxyphenethylamine) is a lesser-known
psychedelic drug
Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness (known as psychedelic experiences or "trips").Pollan, Michael (2018). ''How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science o ...
. It is a
homolog
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of
mescaline
Mescaline or mescalin (3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine) is a naturally occurring psychedelic protoalkaloid of the substituted phenethylamine class, known for its hallucinogenic effects comparable to those of LSD and psilocybin.
Biological ...
. Asymbescaline was first 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 ...
. In his book ''
PiHKAL'', the dosage range is listed as 200–280 mg, and the duration listed as 10–15 hours.
[Asymbescaline Entry in ''PiHKAL'']
/ref> Asymbescaline produces few to no effects.[ Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of asymbescaline.
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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
Psychedelic phenethylamines
Mescalines
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