2,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine (2,4-DMPEA), also known as DMPEA-3, is a

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of the

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 ami ...

family related to the

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mescaline Mescaline, also known as mescalin or mezcalin, and in chemical terms 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine, is a natural product, naturally occurring psychedelic drug, psychedelic alkaloid, protoalkaloid of the substituted phenethylamine class, found ...

(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine). It is one of the

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s of

dimethoxyphenethylamine Dimethoxyphenethylamine may refer to: * 2,3-Dimethoxyphenethylamine (2,3-DMPEA; DMPEA-2) * 2,4-Dimethoxyphenethylamine (2,4-DMPEA; DMPEA-3) * 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamine (2C-H; 2,5-DMPEA; DMPEA-4) * 2,6-Dimethoxyphenethylamine (2,6-DMPEA; DMPEA ...

. The ''

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of 2,3-DMPEA and its effects on cat behavior have been studied. The drug is known to act as a low-

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of the

serotonin Serotonin (), also known as 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), is a monoamine neurotransmitter with a wide range of functions in both the central nervous system (CNS) and also peripheral tissues. It is involved in mood, cognition, reward, learning, ...

5-HT_2A receptor (K_i = 202–999nM; = 832–4,034nM; = 67–83%). The effects of 2,4-DMPEA in humans have not been reported and are unknown. 2,4-DMPEA was first described in the

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by at least 1964. It was included as an entry in

Alexander Shulgin Alexander Theodore "Sasha" Shulgin (June 17, 1925 – June 2, 2014) was an American biochemist, broad researcher of synthetic psychoactive compounds, and author of works regarding these, who independently explored the organic chemistry and ph ...

's 2011 book '' The Shulgin Index, Volume One: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds''. NBOMe and NBOH

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s with potent serotonin 5-HT_2A receptor agonism, such as 24-NBOMe and 24-NBOH, have been synthesized and studied.

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2,4-DMPEA - Isomer Design
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dimethoxyphenethylamine, 2,4- 5-HT2A agonists Methoxyphenethylamines

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