5-Fluoro-MET (5F-MET, 5-fluoro-''N''-methyl-''N''-ethyltryptamine) is a

psychedelic 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 of ...

tryptamine derivative related to drugs such as

5-Fluoro-DMT 5-Fluoro-''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine (5-fluoro-DMT, 5F-DMT) is a tryptamine derivative related to compounds such as 5-bromo-DMT and 5-MeO-DMT. Fluorination of psychedelic tryptamines either reduces or has little effect on 5-HT2A/C receptor a ...

and

N-Methyl-N-ethyltryptamine ''N''-Methyl-''N''-ethyltryptamine (MET) is a psychedelic tryptamine. It is closely related to DMT and DET. There is very little information on the human pharmacology or toxicity Toxicity is the degree to which a chemical substance ...

(MET). It acts as an

agonist An agonist is a chemical that activates a receptor to produce a biological response. Receptors are cellular proteins whose activation causes the cell to modify what it is currently doing. In contrast, an antagonist blocks the action of the ago ...

at the 5-HT_2A receptor with an EC₅₀ of 20.6 nM and produces a head-twitch response in animal studies. Ring fluorination in this case increases efficacy at 5-HT_2A, with 5F-MET having an efficacy of 87.6% vs

5-HT Serotonin () or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Its biological function is complex and multifaceted, modulating mood, cognition, reward, learning, memory, and numerous physiological processes such as vomiting and vas ...

, vs 36.2% for the partial agonist MET. It is claimed to have

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activity.

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