4-Hydroxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (4-HO-DiPT or Iprocin) is a synthetic
psychedelic drug
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. It is a higher
homologue 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 ...
,
4-HO-DET
4-HO-DET, also known as 4-hydroxy-diethyl-tryptamine, CZ-74, is a hallucinogenic drug and psychedelic compound of moderate duration. 4-HO-DET is a substituted tryptamine, structurally related to psilocin, ethocybin, and 4-HO-DIPT.
Analogs
The a ...
, and is a positional isomer of
4-HO-DPT and has a
tryptamine
Tryptamine is an indolamine metabolite of the essential amino acid, tryptophan. The chemical structure is defined by an indole ─ a fused benzene and pyrrole ring, and a 2-aminoethyl group at the second carbon (third aromatic atom, with the f ...
molecular sub-structure.
Dosage
4-HO-DiPT is orally active at around 3 mg and above, and its effects last for 2–3 hours.
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Effects
The effects of 4-HO-DiPT are broadly comparable to those of other serotonergic psychedelics such as LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known colloquially as acid, is a potent psychedelic drug. Effects typically include intensified thoughts, emotions, and sensory perception. At sufficiently high dosages LSD manifests primarily mental, vi ...
and psilocybin
Psilocybin ( , ) is a naturally occurring psychedelic prodrug compound produced by more than 200 species of fungi. The most potent are members of the genus ''Psilocybe'', such as '' P. azurescens'', '' P. semilanceata'', and '' P.&nbs ...
, but they are distinguished by their relative brevity. Shulgin Shulgin (russian: Шульгин) is a Russian masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Shulgina. It may refer to
* Alexander Shulgin (1925–2014), American pharmacologist and drug developer
**Shulgin Rating Scale
* Alexander Shulgin (musici ...
"doubt that there is another psychedelic drug, anywhere, that can match this one for speed, for intensity, for brevity, and sensitivity to dose, at least one that is active orally." An idiosyncratic effect of the drug, also noted by Shulgin, is its tendency to induce tremors.
Some users have reported a minor audio distortion with lower dosages. Higher dosages increase the polarity of the distortion. It is defined as being slightly lower in pitch and creating several different effects, such as pitch bend, volume distortion, and rate distortion. As with most DiPT
Diisopropyltryptamine (; also known as ''N,N''-diisopropyltryptamine or DiPT) is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug of the tryptamine family that has a unique effect. While the majority of hallucinogens affect the visual sense, DiPT is primarily ...
psychedelics, music can become more dissonant and less harmonious. Users have also reported a visual distortion widely comparable to the hallucinogen LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), also known colloquially as acid, is a potent psychedelic drug. Effects typically include intensified thoughts, emotions, and sensory perception. At sufficiently high dosages LSD manifests primarily mental, vi ...
.
Pharmacology
Pharmacokinetics
Clinical trials
FT-104, a prodrug
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to 4-HO-DiPT, has entered double blind, randomized, placebo controlled, phase 1 clinical trials in healthy volunteers at the Royal Adelaide Hospital
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in Australia for the treatment of postpartum depression
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and treatment-resistant depression
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Legal status
Sweden
Riksdag, ''Sveriges riksdags'' health ministry ''Statens folkhälsoinstitut'' classified 4-HO-DiPT as "health hazard" under the act ''Lagen om förbud mot vissa hälsofarliga varor'' (translated ''Act on the Prohibition of Certain Goods Dangerous to Health'') as of Mar 1, 2005, in their regulation SFS 2005:26 listed as 4-hydroxi-N,N-diisopropyltryptamin (4-HO-DIPT), making it illegal to sell or possess.
United States
4-HO-DiPT is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States
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, but it is possible that it could be considered an analog of 5-MeO-DiPT
5-Methoxy-''N'',''N''-diisopropyltryptamine (5-MeO-DiPT, sometimes called Foxy Methoxy or simply Foxy) is a psychedelic tryptamine and the methoxy derivative of diisopropyltryptamine (DiPT).
Pharmacology
The mechanism that produces the purport ...
, in which case purchase, sale, or possession could be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act
The Federal Analogue Act, , is a section of the United States Controlled Substances Act passed in 1986 which allows any chemical "substantially similar" to a controlled substance listed in Controlled Substances Act#Schedule I controlled substance ...
.
Florida
"4-Hydroxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine" is a Schedule I controlled substance
A controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession and use is regulated by a government, such as illicitly used drugs or prescription medications that are designated by law. Some treaties, notably the Single C ...
in the state of Florida
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making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess in Florida.[Florida Statutes - Chapter 893 - DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION AND CONTROL](_blank)
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References
External links
4-HO-DIPT entry in TiHKAL • info
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