4-HO-MET (4-hydroxy-''N''-methyl-''N''-ethyltryptamine, metocin, or methylcybin), is a lesser-known
psychedelic drug
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. It is a
structural
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− and
functional analog of
psilocin
Psilocin (also known as 4-HO-DMT, 4-hydroxy DMT, psilocine, psilocyn, or psilotsin) is a substituted tryptamine alkaloid and a serotonergic psychedelic substance. It is present in most psychedelic mushrooms together with its phosphorylated counte ...
as well as the 4-
hydroxyl
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analog
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Computing and electronics
* Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable
** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals
*** Analog electronics, circuits which use analog ...
of
methylethyltryptamine Methylethyltryptamine (abbreviated as MET) may refer to:
* N-Methyl-N-ethyltryptamine
* 4-Methyl-α-ethyltryptamine
* 7-Methyl-α-ethyltryptamine
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