Diisopropyltryptamine (; also known as ''N,N''-diisopropyltryptamine or DiPT) is a
psychedelic hallucinogenic drug
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of the
tryptamine
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family that has a unique effect. While the majority of hallucinogens affect the visual sense, DiPT is primarily
aural
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.
Hallucinogenic properties
DiPT's effects are primarily aural. At lower doses,
Alexander Shulgin reported effects similar to a
flanging
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or a
phase shift
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. At medium and higher dosages, the effect of DiPT is typically a radical shift downward in perceived
pitch. This shift tends to be
nonlinear
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, in that the shift downwards varies in relation to the initial pitch. This can produce bizarre sounds and render music disharmonious.
[ There has been an experiment involving subjects with ]perfect pitch
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, the goal of which was to determine whether the pitch difference is truly distortive or linear, the results of which indicated that there is no clear relationship between perceived pitch and actual pitch.[ Aside from these, the most prevalent non-auditory effect is inner ear pressure (which has been painful in some instances, for example when combined with ]MDMA
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).[
]
Chemistry
DiPT is a derivative of tryptamine formed by substituting isopropyl
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groups for the two hydrogen atoms attached to the non-aromatic nitrogen atom in the tryptamine molecule.
Pharmacodynamics
Legal status
United Kingdom
As is the case with many PiHKAL and TiHKAL
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drugs, it is Class A in the UK, making it illegal to possess or use.
United States
DiPT is not scheduled at the federal level in the United States
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, but 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 purpor ...
, in which case purchase, sale, or possession for human consumption or illicit use that is not for scientific or industrial purposes could be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act
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. Some of the people arrested in Operation Web Tryp Operation Web Tryp was a United States Drug Enforcement Administration operation that ended on July 21, 2004 with the arrests of 10 persons. Its purpose was to investigate web sites suspected of distribution of unscheduled, unregulated tryptamines ...
were selling DiPT, however thre drug is not explicitly forbidden or outlawed.
However the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) withdrew a proposal to ban five psychedelic substances including 4-Hydroxy-N,N-diisopropyltryptamine (4-OH-DiPT), N-Isopropyl-5-Methoxy-N-Methyltryptamine (5-MeO-MiPT) and N,N-Diisopropyltryptamine (DiPT). DEA withdrew the proposed listing as schedule 1 banned substance after a public hearing in 2022.
Florida
"DiPT (N,N-Diisopropyltryptamine)" is a Schedule I controlled substance
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in the state of Florida
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making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess in Florida.
Sweden
Sweden's public health agency suggested classifying DiPT as a hazardous substance
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, on May 15, 2019.
See also
* DMT
* DPT DPT may refer to:
Science and medicine
* Dpt (unit) (dioptre/diopter), most commonly a unit measuring refraction and power in a lens or curved mirror
*Dermatopontin, a human extracellular matrix protein
* Dipropyltryptamine, a psychedelic tryptami ...
* 5-MeO-DMT
5-MeO-DMT (5-methoxy-''N'',''N''-dimethyltryptamine) or O-methyl-bufotenin is a psychedelic of the tryptamine class. It is found in a wide variety of plant species, and also is secreted by the glands of at least one toad species, the Colorado R ...
* 5-MeO-DPT
* 5-MeO-AMT
* 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 purpor ...
References
External links
Erowid's DiPT Vault
{{Tryptamines
Designer drugs
Psychedelic tryptamines
Serotonin receptor agonists
Diisopropylamino compounds