N-Benzyl-2C-B (25B-NB, NB-2C-B) is a recreational

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from the

25-NB The 25-NB (25''x''-NB''x'') series, sometimes alternatively referred to as the NBOMe compounds, is a family of serotonergic psychedelics. They are substituted phenethylamines and were derived from the 2C (psychedelics), 2C family. They act as sel ...

subgroup of the

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family, with

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effects. It has a

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(K_i) of 16 nM at the serotonin receptor 5-HT_2A and 90 nM at 5-HT_2C and reportedly has a potency in between that of

2C-B 2C-B (4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine) is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. In Shulgin's book '' PiHKAL'', the dosage range is listed as 12–24 mg. As a recreational drug, 2C-B is so ...

and NBOMe-2C-B.

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