Methylenedioxybenzylamphetamine, abbreviated MDBZ, and systematically named 3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-benzylamphetamine, is a
psychedelic drug
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. It is the ''N''-benzyl derivative of
3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA). MDBZ was first synthesized by
Alexander Shulgin
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. In his book ''
PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved)'', the minimum dosage is listed as 150 mg, and the duration unknown. Very few data exist about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of MDBZ.
In an episode of the British spoof documentary TV show ''
Brass Eye
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'',
David Amess
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MP was fooled into recording a warning against a fictitious new drug called "cake". When asked a parliamentary question about it, the Home Office incorrectly assumed Amess was referring to MDBZ.
Legality
United Kingdom
MDBZ is a Class A drug in the
Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act
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.
See also
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Benzphetamine
Benzphetamine, sold under the brand name Didrex among others, is an amphetamine-type stimulant and appetite suppressant used short-term for weight loss along with a doctor-approved, reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavioral program. It ...
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Benzylone
Benzylone (also known as 3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-benzylcathinone or BMDP), is a recreational designer drug from the substituted cathinone family, with stimulant effects. It has been commonly encountered in seizures of street drug samples but appear ...
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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 ...
References
External links
MDBZ entry in ''PiHKAL''MDBZ entry in PiHKAL • info
Methylenedioxyphenethylamines
Substituted amphetamines
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