Ethylbenzodioxolylbutanamine (EBDB; Ethyl-J) is a lesser-known

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 ...

stimulant Stimulants (also known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of drugs that increase alertness. They are used for various purposes, such as enhancing attention, motivation, cognition, ...

, and psychedelic of the

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 ...

amphetamine Amphetamine (contracted from Alpha and beta carbon, alpha-methylphenethylamine, methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, an ...

, and phenylisobutylamine families. It is the ''N''- ethyl analogue of benzodioxylbutanamine (BDB; "J"), and also the α- ethyl analogue of

methylenedioxyethylamphetamine 3,4-Methylenedioxy-''N''-ethylamphetamine (MDEA; also called MDE and colloquially, Eve) is an empathogenic psychoactive drug. MDEA is a substituted amphetamine and a substituted methylenedioxyphenethylamine. MDEA acts as a serotonin, norepineph ...

(MDEA; "Eve"). EBDB was first synthesized 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 ''PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story'' is a book by Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin published in 1991. The subject of the work is Psychoactive drug, psychoactive phenethylamine Derivative (chemistry), chemical derivatives, notably those that act ...

'', the minimum dosage consumed was 90 mg, and the duration is unknown.Ethyl-J Entry in ''PiHKAL''
/ref> EBDB produced few to no effects at the dosage range tested in ''PiHKAL'', but at higher doses of several hundred milligrams it produces euphoric effects similar to those of methylbenzodioxylbutanamine (MBDB; "Eden", "Methyl-J"), although milder and shorter lasting. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of EBDB.

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Designer drugs Entactogens Methylenedioxyphenethylamines Phenylisobutylamines Serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents {{nervous-system-drug-stub

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