Ethylisopropyltryptamine (EiPT) is a chemical 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 ...

family that and produces

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and

hallucinogenic Hallucinogens, also known as psychedelics, entheogens, or historically as psychotomimetics, are a large and diverse class of psychoactive drugs that can produce altered states of consciousness characterized by major alterations in thought, moo ...

effects. It was probably first synthesized by American psychopharmacologist,

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 ...

Chemistry

EiPT is short for ''N''- ethyl-''N''-

isopropyl In organic chemistry, a propyl group is a three-carbon alkyl substituent with chemical formula for the linear form. This substituent form is obtained by removing one hydrogen atom attached to the terminal carbon of propane. A propyl substituent ...

-tryptamine. The full chemical name of this structure is N-ethyl-N- -(1H-indol-3-yl)ethylropan-2-amine. EiPT is a tryptamine, which all belong to a larger family of compounds known as indolethyl

amine In chemistry, amines (, ) are organic compounds that contain carbon-nitrogen bonds. Amines are formed when one or more hydrogen atoms in ammonia are replaced by alkyl or aryl groups. The nitrogen atom in an amine possesses a lone pair of elec ...

s. EiPT is closely related to the compounds diethyltryptamine (DET) and DIPT.

Dosage

In his book ''

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'', Alexander Shulgin lists a dosage for EiPT as being 24-40 mg taken orally.

Effects

Very little is known about the psychopharmacological properties of EiPT, but reports suggest it produces psychedelic effects that can last 4–6 hours. According to Shulgin, this compound tends to produce

nausea Nausea is a diffuse sensation of unease and discomfort, sometimes perceived as an urge to vomit. It can be a debilitating symptom if prolonged and has been described as placing discomfort on the chest, abdomen, or back of the throat. Over 30 d ...

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, and other unpleasant side-effects. It also lacks the hallucinatory and visual properties usually associated with psychedelic drugs.

Dangers

There have been no reported deaths or hospitalizations from EiPT, but its safety profile is unknown.

Legality

EiPT is unscheduled and uncontrolled in the United States, but possession and sales of EiPT could be prosecuted under the

Federal Analog Act The Federal Analogue Act, , is a section of the United States Controlled Substances Act passed in 1986 which allows any chemical "substantially similar" to a controlled substance listed in Schedule I or II to be treated as if it were listed ...

because of its structural similarities to DET.

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