TOM, or methylthio-methyl-methoxyamphetamine, is a series of lesser-known
psychedelic drugs
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and
substituted amphetamine
Substituted amphetamines are a class of compounds based upon the amphetamine structure; it includes all derivative compounds which are formed by replacing, or substituting, one or more hydrogen atoms in the amphetamine core structure with s ...
s with the molecular formula C
12H
19NOS. 2-TOM and 5-TOM are the 2- and 5-methylthio
analogs
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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
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of
2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine (DOM; known as STP, standing for "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace") is a psychedelic and a substituted amphetamine. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, and later reported in his book '' PiHKAL: A Chem ...
(DOM), respectively. They were 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-methylenedioxymethamp ...
and described in his book ''
PiHKAL''.
5-TOM entry in ''PiHKAL''
/ref> Very little is known about their dangers or toxicity.
2-TOM
*''Dosage'': 60–100 mg
*''Duration'': 8–10 hours
*''Effects'': strong closed-eye visuals upon listening to music
5-TOM
*''Dosage'': 30–50 mg
*''Duration'': 6–10 hours
*''Effects'': open and closed-eye visuals, psychedelia
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, hallucinations
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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 ...
* TOMSO
References
Substituted amphetamines
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