2,3,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine

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2,3,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine
Trimethoxyamphetamine-4.svg
Clinical data
Other names2,3,5-TMA; TMA-4
Routes of
administration
Oral [1]
Drug class Serotonin receptor modulator; Serotonergic psychedelic; Hallucinogen
ATC code
  • None
Pharmacokinetic data
Duration of action ~6 hours [1]
Identifiers
  • 1-(2,3,5-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
ChEMBL
Chemical and physical data
Formula C12H19NO3
Molar mass 225.288 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CC(CC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)OC)OC)OC)N
  • InChI=1S/C12H19NO3/c1-8(13)5-9-6-10(14-2)7-11(15-3)12(9)16-4/h6-8H,5,13H2,1-4H3
  • Key:MJIBJXKJBRLSQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

2,3,5-Trimethoxyamphetamine (2,3,5-TMA), also known as TMA-4, is a psychedelic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine families. [1] [2] It is one of the possible positional isomers of trimethoxyamphetamine and is a positional isomer of 3,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA or TMA-1). [1] [2]

Contents

Use and effects

In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved) and other publications, Alexander Shulgin lists 2,3,5-TMA's dose as greater than 80 mg orally and its duration as perhaps or about 6 hours. [1] [3] [4] Based on limited testing, it produced threshold effects including much introspection among others, along with no subjective physical symptoms. [1] [2] The drug at 80 mg was described as comparable to 50 μg LSD or 120 mg TMA and as being roughly 4-fold as potent as mescaline. [1] [2] Per Shulgin, more testing is needed to fully characterize the drug in humans. [1]

Interactions

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

2,3,5-TMA shows affinity for serotonin receptors. [2] [5] [6] The drug substitutes for DOM in rodent drug discrimination tests. [2] [7]

Chemistry

Synthesis

The chemical synthesis of 2,3,5-TMA has been described. [1] [2]

History

2,3,5-TMA was first described in the scientific literature by Alexander Shulgin in 1966. [8] Subsequently, it was described in greater detail by Shulgin in his 1991 book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved). [1]

Society and culture

United States

As a positional isomer of 3,4,5-trimethoxyamphetamine (TMA), 2,3,5-TMA is a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Shulgin A, Shulgin A (September 1991). PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN   0-9630096-0-5. OCLC   25627628. https://erowid.org/library/books_online/pihkal/pihkal160.shtml
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Shulgin A, Manning T, Daley P (2011). The Shulgin Index, Volume One: Psychedelic Phenethylamines and Related Compounds . Vol. 1. Berkeley: Transform Press. ISBN   978-0-9630096-3-0.
  3. Jacob P, Shulgin AT (1994). "Structure-Activity Relationships of the Classic Hallucinogens and Their Analogs". In Lin GC, Glennon RA (eds.). Hallucinogens: An Update (PDF). National Institute on Drug Abuse Research Monograph Series. Vol. 146. National Institute on Drug Abuse. pp. 74–91. PMID   8742795. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.
  4. Shulgin AT (2003). "Basic Pharmacology and Effects". In Laing RR (ed.). Hallucinogens: A Forensic Drug Handbook. Forensic Drug Handbook Series. Elsevier Science. pp. 67–137. ISBN   978-0-12-433951-4. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.
  5. Glennon RA, Rosecrans JA (1982). "Indolealkylamine and phenalkylamine hallucinogens: a brief overview". Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews. 6 (4): 489–497. doi:10.1016/0149-7634(82)90030-6. PMID   6757811.
  6. Glennon RA, Liebowitz SM, Anderson GM (March 1980). "Serotonin receptor affinities of psychoactive phenalkylamine analogues". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 23 (3): 294–299. doi:10.1021/jm00177a017. PMID   7365744.
  7. Glennon RA, Young R (October 1982). "Comparison of behavioral properties of di- and tri-methoxyphenylisopropylamines". Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior. 17 (4): 603–607. doi:10.1016/0091-3057(82)90330-6. PMID   6965276.
  8. Shulgin AT (May 1966). "The six trimethoxyphenylisopropylamines (trimethoxyamphetamines)". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 9 (3): 445–446. doi:10.1021/jm00321a058. PMID   5960939.