BFAI (5,6-benzofuranyl-2-aminoindane) 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 2-aminoindane group that acts as a

serotonin releasing agent A serotonin releasing agent (SRA) is a type of drug that induces the release of serotonin into the neuronal synaptic cleft. A selective serotonin releasing agent (SSRA) is an SRA with less significant or no efficacy in producing neurotransmitter ...

(SSRA) and produces

entactogen Entactogens, also known as empathogens or connectogens, are a class of psychoactive drugs that induce the production of experiences of emotional communion, oneness, connectedness, emotional openness—that is, empathy—as particularly observe ...

effects in humans, which may be useful for psychotherapeutic applications. It is closely related to

MDAI MDAI, also known as 5,6-methylenedioxy-2-aminoindane, is an entactogen drug of the 2-aminoindane group which is related to MDMA and produces similar subjective effects. It acts as a selective serotonin and norepinephrine releasing agent (SNR ...

but with the benzodioxole ring system replaced by

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 structural nucleus (parent compound) of many related compounds with more complex stru ...

. The drug was

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ed by Matthew Baggott and Tactogen in 2022.

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{{Monoamine releasing agents 2-Aminoindanes Benzofurans Designer drugs Entactogens Heterocyclic compounds with 3 rings Serotonin releasing agents

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