4-HO-EPT (4-hydroxy-''N''-ethyl-''N''-propyltryptamine) is a rarely encountered
chemical compound
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of the
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 ...
class, which is structurally related to
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-DMT).
Legality
* United Kingdom: 4-HO-EPT is illegal in the United Kingdom as a result of the
Psychoactive Substances Act of 2016.
* United States: 4-HO-EPT may be considered an analogue 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 ...
, which is a Schedule I drug under the
Controlled Substances Act
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. As such, the sale for human consumption would be illegal under the
Federal Analogue Act
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.
See also
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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 ...
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4-HO-DPT
4-HO-DPT (4-hydroxy-''N'',''N''-dipropyltryptamine, Deprocin) is a substituted tryptamine with psychedelic effects. It is the 4-hydroxyl analog of dipropyltryptamine (DPT).
In 2019, Chadeayne et al. solved the crystal structure of the fumarate sa ...
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4-HO-PiPT
4-Hydroxy-''N''-propyl-''N''-isopropyltryptamine (4-HO-PiPT, Piprocin) is a substituted tryptamine derivative which is claimed to have psychedelic effects. It has been sold as a designer drug, first being identified in 2021 in British Columbia, Ca ...
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5-Fluoro-EPT
5-Fluoro-EPT (5F-EPT, 5-fluoro-''N''-ethyl-''N''-propyltryptamine) is a psychedelic tryptamine derivative related to drugs such as EPT and 5-MeO-EPT. It acts as a potent full agonist at the 5-HT2A receptor with an EC50 of 5.54 nM and an ef ...
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5-MeO-EPT
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Ethylpropyltryptamine
References
External links
4-HO-EPT (Isomer Design)
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