5-MeO-DiBF is a psychedelic that has been sold online as a

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and was first definitively identified in December 2015 by a forensic laboratory in

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. It is thought to act as an agonist for the 5-HT_1A and 5-HT₂ family of serotonin

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. It is related in structure to the psychedelic

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derivative

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 ...

, but with the

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nitrogen replaced by oxygen, making 5-MeO-DiBF a

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derivative. It is several times less potent as a serotonin agonist than 5-MeO-DiPT and with relatively more activity at 5-HT_1A, but still shows strongest effects at the 5-HT₂ family of receptors. LEGAL STATUS. It is not controlled under the 1971 Convention on Psychotropic Substances, so thus it has a legal grey area in many countries of the world, but its consumption still could be persecuted under severe analogue acts or the intend of sell to human consumption.

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Benzofuranethanamines Designer drugs Serotonin receptor agonists Psychedelic drugs Diisopropylamino compounds Benzofuran ethers at the benzene ring {{hallucinogen-stub

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