4-Methyl-α-ethyltryptamine (4-Me-αET) is a
drug
A drug is any chemical substance other than a nutrient or an essential dietary ingredient, which, when administered to a living organism, produces a biological effect. Consumption of drugs can be via insufflation (medicine), inhalation, drug i ...
of the
tryptamine
Tryptamine is an indolamine metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan. The chemical structure is defined by an indole—a fused benzene and pyrrole ring, and a 2-aminoethyl group at the second carbon (third aromatic atom, with the firs ...
class.
It is a
designer drug
A designer drug is a structural or functional analog of a controlled substance that has been designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug, while avoiding classification as illegal and/or detection in standard drug tests. ...
and is sold online as a "
research chemical
Research chemicals are chemical substances which scientists use for medical and scientific research purposes. One characteristic of a research chemical is that it is for laboratory research use only; a research chemical is not intended for human ...
".
Legality
4-Methyl-α-ethyltryptamine is illegal in Singapore.
See also
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4-Methyl-αMT
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5-Fluoro-αET
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7-Chloro-αMT
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7-Methyl-αET
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RS134-49
RS134-49 is a tetrahydropyridine derivative related to psychedelic tryptamines which acts as a 5-HT2A receptor agonist, with a 5-HT2A Ki of 11.5nM and an EC50 of 22nM. It is a biased agonist selective for activation of the Gq coupled signalling ...
References
Alpha-Alkyltryptamines
Methyl compounds
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