MEE (2-methoxy-4,5-diethoxyamphetamine) is a lesser-known
psychedelic drug
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of the
amphetamine class. It is a diethoxy-methoxy
analog
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Computing and electronics
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of
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* TMA-2 mine
* Soyuz TMA-2, a Russian space exploration mission
* 2,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine, a hallucinogenic drug
* Tycho Magnetic Anomaly
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. MEE was first synthesized by
Alexander Shulgin
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. In his book ''
PiHKAL'', both the dosage and duration are unknown.
MEE entry in ''PiHKAL''
/ref> MEE produces few to no effects. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of MEE.
See also
* Phenethylamine
Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans. In the brain, phenethylamine regulates monoamine neurotransmission by binding to trace amin ...
* Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants
References
Substituted amphetamines
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