TOMSO (2-methoxy-4-methyl-5-methylsulfinylamphetamine) is a lesser-known

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and a

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. TOMSO was first synthesized by

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. In his book '' PiHKAL'', the dosage range is listed as 100–150 mg, and the duration listed as 10–16 hours.TOMSO entry in ''PiHKAL''
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. It produces intense time distortion and a threshold. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of TOMSO.

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