TOMSO (2-methoxy-4-methyl-5-methylsulfinylamphetamine) is a lesser-known

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and a

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. TOMSO was first synthesized by

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. In his book ''

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'', the dosage range is listed as 100–150 mg, and the duration is listed as 10–16 hours.TOMSO entry in ''PiHKAL''
/ref> TOMSO is inactive on its own; it is activated with the consumption of

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. It produces intense time distortion and a threshold. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of TOMSO.

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Methoxyphenethylamines Phenol ethers Psychedelic phenethylamines Substituted amphetamines Sulfoxides {{hallucinogen-stub

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