2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethoxyamphetamine (MEM) is a

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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 amin ...

and

amphetamine Amphetamine (contracted from alpha- methylphenethylamine) is a strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. It is also commonly used ...

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es. It was first synthesized by

Alexander Shulgin Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an American medicinal chemist, biochemist, organic chemist, pharmacologist, psychopharmacologist, and author. He is credited with introducing 3,4-methylenedioxymethamph ...

. In his book '' PiHKAL'', he lists the active dose range as 20–50 mg, and the duration as 10–14 hours. According to Shulgin, MEM produces color enhancement, visual phenomena, and pattern movement, among other effects. MEM possesses

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(K_i) for the 5-HT_2A (3,948 nM), 5-HT_2B (64.5 nM), 5-HT₇ (7,156 nM), and σ₁ (5,077 nM)

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s. It behaves as a

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at the 5-HT_2A receptor. MEM is relatively selective for these sites and displays low/negligible (> 10,000 nM) affinity for a wide array of other targets.

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MEM entry in ''PiHKAL''

MEM entry in PiHKAL • info
5-HT2B agonists Substituted amphetamines 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamines {{hallucinogen-stub

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