DMMDA-2 is a
bioactive 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 ami ...
discussed by
Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an American biochemist, broad researcher of synthetic psychoactive compounds, and author of works regarding these, who independently explored the organic chemistry and ph ...
in his book ''
PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved)''; however, he was not the first to synthesize it.
Shulgin comments in his book that a 50 milligram dose of DMMDA-2 produces similar effects to
MDA.
DMMDA-2 can be synthesized from
dillapiole
Dillapiole is an organic chemical compound and essential oil commonly extracted from dill weed, though it can be found in a variety of other plants such as fennel root. This compound is closely related to apiole, having a methoxy group positioned ...
.
DMMDA-2 is equivalent to 5 mescaline units. DMMDA-2's isomer DMMDA is equivalent to 12 mescaline units.
See also
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Substituted methylenedioxyphenethylamine
The substituted methylenedioxyphenethylamines (abbreviated as MDxx) represent a diverse chemical class of compounds derived from phenethylamines. This category encompasses numerous Psychoactive drug, psychoactive substances with Empathogen, entac ...
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Substituted methoxyphenethylamine
Methoxyphenethylamines (MPEAs), as well as methoxyamphetamines (MAs) in the case of the amphetamine (α-methylphenethylamine) homologues, are substituted phenethylamines with one or more methoxy groups. In some cases, one or more of the methoxy ...
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Dimethoxymethylenedioxyamphetamine
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Methoxymethylenedioxyamphetamine
References
External links
DMMDA-2 - Isomer DesignDMMDA-2 - PiHKAL - ErowidDMMDA-2 - PiHKAL - Isomer Design
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