2C-T-3 (also initially numbered as 2C-T-20) is a lesser-known

psychedelic drug Psychedelics are a subclass of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness (known as psychedelic experiences or "trips").Pollan, Michael (2018). ''How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science o ...

related to compounds such as

2C-T-7 2C-T-7 is a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C family. In his book '' PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story'', Alexander Shulgin lists the dosage range as 10 to 30 mg. 2C-T-7 is generally taken orally, and produces psychedelic and entactogenic effec ...

and

2C-T-16 2C-T-16 is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It was originally named by Alexander Shulgin as described in his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved), however while Shulgin began synthesis of this compound he only got as far as the n ...

. It was named 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 ...

but was never made or tested by him, and was instead first synthesised by Daniel Trachsel some years later. It has a

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of 11nM at 5-HT_2A and 40nM at 5-HT_2C. It is reportedly a potent psychedelic drug with an active dose in the 15–40 mg range, and a duration of action of 8–14 hours, with visual effects comparable to related drugs such as

methallylescaline Methallylescaline (4-methylallyloxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It is the 4-methyl analog of allylescaline. Methallylescaline was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book '' PiHKAL'', the dosage ra ...

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