5-MBPB (also known as 5-MPBP and 5-MABB) is an

amphetamine Amphetamine (contracted from alpha- methylphenethylamine) is a strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. It is also commonly used ...

derivative which is structurally related to

MDMA 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly seen in tablet form (ecstasy) and crystal form (molly or mandy), is a potent empathogen–entactogen with stimulant properties primarily used for recreational purposes. The desired ...

and has been sold as 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. Des ...

. It can be described as the

benzofuran Benzofuran is the heterocyclic compound consisting of fused benzene and furan rings. This colourless liquid is a component of coal tar. Benzofuran is the "parent" of many related compounds with more complex structures. For example, psoralen i ...

-5-yl analogue of

MBDB 1,3-Benzodioxolyl-''N''-methylbutanamine (''N''-methyl-1,3-benzodioxolylbutanamine, MBDB, 3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-methyl-α-ethylphenylethylamine) is an entactogen of the phenethylamine chemical class. It is known by the street names Eden and ...

or the butanamine homologue of

5-MAPB 5-MAPB (1-(benzofuran-5-yl)-''N''-methylpropan-2-amine) is an entactogenic designer drug similar to MDMA in its structure and effects. Legal Status Canada 5-MAPB is not listed itself in the CDSA but since it is structurally related to MDMA it ...

, and is also a

structural isomer In chemistry, a structural isomer (or constitutional isomer in the IUPAC nomenclature) of a compound is another compound whose molecule has the same number of atoms of each element, but with logically distinct bonds between them. The term met ...

5-EAPB 5-EAPB (1-(benzofuran-5-yl)-''N''-ethylpropan-2-amine) is a potentially entactogenic amphetamine which is structurally related to 5-MAPB and 5-APB. It might be predicted to show similar effects to these drugs in humans, but the pharmacology of ...

and

6-EAPB 6-EAPB (1-(benzofuran-6-yl)-N-ethylpropan-2-amine) is a potentially psychedelic and potentially entactogenic drug of the benzofuran class; it is structurally related to 6-APB and MDMA 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly seen ...

. Anecdotal reports suggest this compound has been sold as a designer drug in various European countries since early 2015, but the first definitive identification was made in December 2015 by a forensic laboratory in

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. 5-MBPB is similar in structure to compounds such as

5-APB 5-APB (abbreviation of "5-(2-aminopropyl)benzofuran"; see infobox for the correct IUPAC name) is an empathogenic psychoactive compound of the substituted benzofuran, substituted amphetamine and substituted phenethylamine classes. 5-APB and othe ...

which are claimed to be agonists of the 5-HT_2C receptor.

References

{{Entactogens, state=expanded Substituted amphetamines 5-Benzofuranethanamines Designer drugs Entactogens and empathogens