4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-1-benzylpiperazine (2C-B-BZP) is a
psychoactive drug
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and
research chemical
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of the
piperazine chemical class Chemical classification systems attempt to classify elements or compounds according to certain chemical functional or structural properties. Whereas the structural properties are largely intrinsic, functional properties and the derived classificat ...
which has been sold as a "
designer drug".
It produces
stimulant
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effects similar to those of
benzylpiperazine (BZP).
Chemistry
2C-B-BZP contains a benzylpiperazine base as well as the ring-substitution pattern of the
psychedelic
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phenethylamine
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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 ...
. 2C-B-BZP is not a phenethylamine itself and does not produce psychedelic effects, as the binding groups are in the wrong position to activate the
5-HT2A receptor, while the phenylpiperazine homologue
2C-B-PP
2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenylpiperazine (2C-B-PP) is a drug of the phenylpiperazine class. It acts as an agonist at serotonin receptors, and in studies on rats substituted for the psychedelic amphetamine derivative DOM with around 1/10 the potency ...
substitutes for DOM in DOM-trained rats with around 1/10th the potency of DOM, but does not substitute for TFMPP.
Effects
2C-B-BZP produces stimulant effects which last 3–6 hours. It is also said by several sources to increase the effects of other compounds when combined . Side effects include headaches and nausea, similar to those of other recreationally-used piperazine derivatives.
Legality
2C-B-BZP is unscheduled and uncontrolled in the
United States
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, but possession and sale of 2C-B-BZP could possibly be prosecuted under the
Federal Analog Act because of its structural similarities to benzylpiperazine. 2C-B-BZP is illegal to possess, use or sell in
Japan
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where it used to be sold in local
smartshop
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s.
See also
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Substituted piperazine
References
{{Piperazines
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Stimulants
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O-methylated phenols