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. First synthesized by

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. It has structural and pharmacodynamic properties similar to

2C-D 2C-D (2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine or 2C-M) is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family that is sometimes used as an entheogen. It was first synthesized in 1970 by a team from the Texas Research Institute of Mental Sciences, and its activity wa ...

and

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. Like many of the phenethylamines in '' PiHKAL'', 2C-G and its

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have only been taken by Shulgin and a small test group, making it difficult to ensure completeness when describing effects.

Chemistry

2C-G is 3,4-dimethyl-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, with the formula .

Dosage and effects

In Shulgin's book ''PiHKAL'', the dosage range is listed as 20 to 35 mg. Effects are similar to the related

, and are extremely long lasting; the duration is 18–30 hours. Visual effects are muted or absent, and it is described in ''PiHKAL'' as an "insight-enhancer". Unlike other members of the

, 2C-G is nearly as potent as its

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cousin.

Homologs

Several

of 2C-G were also synthesized by Shulgin. These include 2C-G-3, 2C-G-5, and 2C-G-N. Some, such as 2C-G-1, 2C-G-2, 2C-G-4, and 2C-G-6 are possible to synthesize in principle but impossible or extraordinarily difficult to do so in practice.

Legal status

Canada

As of October 31, 2016; 2C-G is a controlled substance (Schedule III) in Canada.

United Kingdom

2C-G and all other compounds featuring in ''PiHKAL'' are

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s in the

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United States

2C-G and all of its homologs are unscheduled in the United States, but possession and sales of 2C-G and homologs might be prosecuted under the

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because of their close structural similarities to

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 ...

, which is a

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References

External links

PiHKAL entries on the homologues
2C-G Entry in PiHKAL • info2C-G-3 Entry in PiHKAL • info2C-G-4 Entry in PiHKAL • info2C-G-5 Entry in PiHKAL • info2C-G-N Entry in PiHKAL • info
{{DEFAULTSORT:2c-G 2C (psychedelics) Designer drugs