Proscaline (4-propoxy-3,5-DMPEA) is a

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and hallucinogenic drug. It has structural properties similar to the drugs

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, isoproscaline, and

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. In '' PiHKAL'',

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reports that a dose of 30–60 mg produces effects lasting 8–12 hours.Proscaline entry in PiHKAL
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Chemistry

Proscaline is in a class of compounds commonly known as

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s, and is the 4-

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of mescaline. The full name of the chemical is 4-propoxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine.

Legality

Proscaline is a Class A controlled substance in the UK. Proscaline is unscheduled and unregulated in the United States, but it could be considered an analog of a schedule I drug, mescaline, under the Federal Analog Act and thus be subject to the same control measures and penalties for possession and manufacture as a Schedule I drug.

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