The 25-NB (25x-NBx) series, sometimes alternatively referred to as the NBOMe compounds, is a family of serotonergic psychedelics. [1] They are substituted phenethylamines and were derived from the 2C family. [1] They act as selective agonists of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The 25-NB family is unique relative to other classes of psychedelics in that they are, generally speaking, extremely potent and relatively selective for the 5-HT2A receptor. [1] Use of NBOMe series drugs has caused many deaths and hospitalisations since the drugs popularisation in the 2010s. This is primarily due to their high potency, unpredictable pharmacokinetics, and sellers passing off the compounds in the series as LSD. [9]
NBOMe compounds are often associated with life-threatening toxicity and death. [10] [11] Studies on NBOMe family of compounds demonstrated that the substance exhibit neurotoxic and cardiotoxic activity. [12] Reports of autonomic dysfunction remains prevalent with NBOMe compounds, with most individuals experiencing sympathomimetic toxicity such as vasoconstriction, hypertension and tachycardia in addition to hallucinations. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Other symptoms of toxidrome include agitation or aggression, seizure, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, hypertonia, rhabdomyolysis, and death. [13] [17] [11] Researchers report that NBOMe intoxication frequently display signs of serotonin syndrome. [18] The likelihood of seizure is higher in NBOMes compared to other psychedelics. [12]
NBOMe and NBOHs are regularly sold as LSD in blotter papers, [11] [19] which have a bitter taste and different safety profiles. [13] [10] Despite high potency, recreational doses of LSD have only produced low incidents of acute toxicity. [10] Fatalities involved in NBOMe intoxication suggest that a significant number of individuals ingested the substance which they believed was LSD, [15] and researchers report that "users familiar with LSD may have a false sense of security when ingesting NBOMe inadvertently". [13] While most fatalities are due to the physical effects of the drug, there have also been reports of death due to self-harm and suicide under the influence of the substance. [20] [21] [13]
Given limited documentation of NBOMe consumption, the long-term effects of the substance remain unknown. [13] NBOMe compounds are not active orally, [lower-alpha 1] and are usually taken sublingually. [1] : 3 When NBOMes are administered sublingually, numbness of the tongue and mouth followed by a metallic chemical taste was observed, and researchers describe this physical side effect as one of the main discriminants between NBOMe compounds and LSD. [23] [24] [25]
Many of the NBOMe compounds have high potency agonist activity at additional 5-HT receptors and prolonged activation of 5-HT2B can cause cardiac valvulopathy in high doses and chronic use. [11] [16] 5-HT2B receptors have been strongly implicated in causing drug-induced valvular heart disease. [26] [27] [28] The high affinity of NBOMe compounds for adrenergic α1 receptor has been reported to contribute to the stimulant-type cardiovascular effects. [16]
In vitro studies, 25C-NBOMe has been shown to exhibit cytotoxicity on neuronal cell lines SH-SY5Y, PC12, and SN471, and the compound was more potent than methamphetamine at reducing the visibility of the respective cells; the neurotoxicity of the compound involves activation of MAPK/ERK cascade and inhibition of Akt/PKB signaling pathway. [12] 25C-NBOMe, including the other derivative 25D-NBOMe, reduced the visibility of cardiomyocytes H9c2 cells, and both substances downregulated expression level of p21 (CDC24/RAC)-activated kinase 1 (PAK1), an enzyme with documented cardiac protective effects. [12]
Preliminary studies on 25C-NBOMe have shown that the substance is toxic to development, heart health, and brain health in zebrafish, rats, and Artemia salina , a common organism for studying potential drug effects on humans, but more research is needed on the topic, the dosages, and if the toxicology results apply to humans. Researchers of the study also recommended further investigation of the drug's potential in damaging pregnant women and their fetus due to the substance's damaging effects to development. [29] [30]
At present, there are no specific antidotes for NBOMes, and all acute intoxication is managed by symptomatic treatments, such as administration of benzodiazepines, antipsychotic drugs, and antiarrhythmic agents, such as beta blockers; some emergency interventions are intended to specifically treat rhabdomyolysis, which may lead to critical complications such as metabolic acidosis and acute kidney injury. [12]
The 25-NB compounds are mostly N-benzylphenethylamines, [1] [31] though in some cases the phenyl ring of the N-benzyl group is replaced by other heterocycles such as thiophene, pyridine, furan, tetrahydrofuran, benzodioxole or naphthalene, among others. [32] [33]
Generally speaking, they have methoxy groups at the 2 and 5 positions of the phenyl ring, a substitution such as a halogen or alkyl group at the 4 position of the phenyl ring, and a methoxy or other substitution (e.g., hydroxyl, fluoro) at the 2 position of the N-benzyl ring. [1] More rarely, other substitution patterns may be present [34] [35] (see e.g. NBOMe-mescaline, 25G-NBOMe, 2CBFly-NBOMe, 25C-NB3OMe). They differ from the 2C series by the presence of the N-benzyl moiety. [1]
Rarely an alpha-methyl group is present making them N-benzyl amphetamines rather than N-benzyl phenethylamines, but this greatly reduces potency and activity. However in some cases where a side chain methyl group is cyclised back to the ring (e.g. in 2CBCB-NBOMe) or links the two alpha positions (e.g. in DMBMPP), this can improve selectivity for the 5-HT2A receptor subtype. [36]
This list includes notable compounds representative of most of the structural variations that have been explored in this series, but is by no means exhaustive. Many derivatives invented for scientific study into the structure-activity relationships of 5-HT2 receptor agonists have never appeared as designer drugs, while conversely some derivatives that have appeared as designer drugs are structurally novel and of unknown pharmacological activity (e.g. C30-NBOMe, 5-APB-NBOMe).
Chemical structure | Common name | Chemical name | CAS number | R | R1 | Cyc |
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25B-NB | N-benzyl-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 155639-26-2 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | phenyl | |
25C-NB | N-benzyl-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391487-65-2 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | phenyl | |
25I-NB | N-benzyl-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 919797-18-5 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | phenyl | |
25I-NMeTh | N-[(thiophen-2-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391499-03-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | thiophen-2-yl | |
25B-NMePyr | N-[(pyridin-2-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391499-21-0 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | pyridin-2-yl | |
25I-NMeFur | N-[(furan-2-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391498-93-3 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | furan-2-yl | |
25I-NMeTHF | N-[(tetrahydrofuran-2-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | tetrahydrofuran-2-yl | ||
25B-NBF | N-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1539266-17-5 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2-fluorophenyl | |
25B-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1335331-46-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25B-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1026511-90-9 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25B-NB23DM | N-(2,3-dimethoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391493-68-7 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2,3-dimethoxyphenyl | |
25B-NB25DM | N-(2,5-dimethoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2,5-dimethoxyphenyl | ||
25B-NMe7BF | N-[(benzofuran-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391492-46-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | benzofuran-7-yl | |
25B-NMe7DHBF | N-[(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391492-40-2 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-7-yl | |
25B-NMe7BT | N-[(benzothiophen-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391492-59-3 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | benzothiophen-7-yl | |
25B-NMe7Box | N-[(benzoxazol-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391498-73-9 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | benzoxazol-7-yl | |
25B-NMe7Ind | N-[(indol-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391498-28-4 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | indol-7-yl | |
25B-NMe7Indz | N-[(indazol-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391498-43-3 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | indazol-7-yl | |
25B-NMe7Bim | N-[(benzimidazol-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391498-62-6 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | benzimidazol-7-yl | |
FECIMBI-36 | N-[(2-fluoroethoxy)benzyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2-(2-fluoroethoxy)phenyl | ||
DOB-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminopropane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | methyl | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
25C-NB3OMe | N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1566571-34-3 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 3-methoxyphenyl | |
25C-NB4OMe | N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1566571-35-4 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 4-methoxyphenyl | |
C30-NBOMe | N-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1445574-98-0 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl | |
25C-NBF | N-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1539266-21-1 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2-fluorophenyl | |
25C-NBCl | N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2-chlorophenyl | ||
25C-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391488-16-6 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25C-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1227608-02-7 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25C-NBOEt | N-(2-ethoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2-ethoxyphenyl | ||
25C-NBOiPr | N-(2-isopropoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2-isopropoxyphenyl | ||
25F-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-fluorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1373917-84-0 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-fluoro | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25CN-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-cyanophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1539266-32-4 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-cyano | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25CN-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-cyanophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-16-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-cyano | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25D-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-02-2 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methyl | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25D-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391488-44-0 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methyl | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25E-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-14-6 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethyl | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25E-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391489-79-4 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-ethyl | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25G-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-65-7 | 2,5-dimethoxy-3,4-dimethyl | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25H-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1566571-52-5 | 2,5-dimethoxy | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25I-NB34MD | N-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391497-81-6 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl | |
25I-NB3OMe | N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1566571-40-1 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 3-methoxyphenyl | |
25I-NB4OMe | N-(4-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1566571-41-2 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 4-methoxyphenyl | |
25I-NBF | N-(2-fluorobenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 919797-21-0 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-fluorophenyl | |
25I-NBBr | N-(2-bromobenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1648649-98-2 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-bromophenyl | |
25I-NBTFM | N-[2-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl | ||
25I-NBMD | N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 919797-25-4 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2,3-methylenedioxyphenyl | |
25B-NBMD | N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-19-1 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo | H | 2,3-methylenedioxyphenyl | |
25C-NBMD | N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1373879-26-5 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chloro | H | 2,3-methylenedioxyphenyl | |
25D-NBMD | N-(2,3-methylenedioxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391488-97-3 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methyl | H | 2,3-methylenedioxyphenyl | |
25I-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 919797-20-9 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25I-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 919797-19-6 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
DOI-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | methyl | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
25I-NBMeOH | N-[2-(hydroxymethyl)benzyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391494-71-5 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-(hydroxymethyl)phenyl | |
25I-NBAm | N-[2-(carbamoyl)benzyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391494-85-1 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2-(carbamoyl)phenyl | |
25I-NMe7DHBF | N-[(2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-7-yl | ||
25I-N2Nap1OH | N-[(1-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 1-hydroxynaphthalen-2-yl | ||
25I-N3MT2M | N-[(3-methoxythiophen-2-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-66-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 3-methoxythiophen-2-yl | |
25I-N4MT3M | N-[(4-methoxythiophen-3-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-73-7 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodo | H | 4-methoxythiophen-3-yl | |
25iP-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-isopropylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391487-83-4 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-isopropyl | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25N-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-03-3 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25N-NBOEt [37] | N-(2-ethoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro | H | 2-ethoxyphenyl | ||
25N-NB-2-OH-3-Me | N-(2-hydroxy-3-methylbenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro | H | 2-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl | ||
25N-NBOCF2H | N-(2-difluoromethoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro | H | 2-difluoromethoxyphenyl | ||
25N-NBPh [38] | N-[(2-phenyl)benzyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro | H | o-biphenyl | ||
25N-N1-Nap | N-[(naphthalen-1-yl)methyl]-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitro | H | 1-naphthyl | ||
25P-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-propylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391489-07-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-propyl | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25P-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-propylphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1391490-34-8 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-propyl | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25TFM-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-2-aminoethane | 1027161-33-6 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(trifluoromethyl) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25O-NBcP | N-(2-cyclopropylbenzyl)-1-(2,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2,4,5-trimethoxy | H | 2-cyclopropylphenyl | ||
25T-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-aminoethane | 1539266-47-1 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(methylthio) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25T2-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(ethylthio)phenyl]-2-aminoethane | 1539266-51-7 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(ethylthio) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25T4-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(isopropylthio)phenyl]-2-aminoethane | 1354632-17-9 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(isopropylthio) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25T7-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(propylthio)phenyl]-2-aminoethane | 1539266-55-1 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(propylthio) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
25T7-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-(propylthio)phenyl]-2-aminoethane | 1354632-41-9 | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(propylthio) | H | 2-hydroxyphenyl | |
25AM-NBOMe [39] | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-[2,5-dimethoxy-4-pentylphenyl]-2-aminoethane | 2,5-dimethoxy-4-(n-pentyl) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
NBOMe-mescaline | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 1354632-01-1 | 3,4,5-trimethoxy | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | |
NBOMe-escaline | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-ethoxyphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 3,5-dimethoxy-4-ethoxy | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
NBOMe-thiobuscaline | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(3,5-dimethoxy-4-butylthiophenyl)-2-aminoethane | 3,5-dimethoxy-4-(n-butylthio) | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
MDPEA-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 3,4-methylenedioxy | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
2C2-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(2-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-aminoethane | 2-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxy | H | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
MDBZ | N-benzyl-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)-2-aminopropane | 65033-29-6 | 3,4-methylenedioxy | methyl | phenyl | |
Clobenzorex | N-(2-chlorobenzyl)-1-phenyl-2-aminopropane | 13364-32-4 | H | methyl | 2-chlorophenyl | |
4-EA-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(4-ethylphenyl)-2-aminopropane | 4-ethyl | methyl | 2-methoxyphenyl | ||
5-APB-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(benzofuran-5-yl)-2-aminopropane | benzofuran-5-yl instead of phenyl | methyl | 2-methoxyphenyl |
Similar compounds with related structures are also known including;
Chemical structure | Common name | Chemical name | CAS number |
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25B-N1POMe | N-[1-(2-methoxyphenyl)ethyl]-2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenethylamine | 1335331-49-1 (R) 1335331-51-5 (S) | |
2C-B-AN [40] [41] | 2-phenyl-2-[2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromophenyl)ethylamino]acetonitrile | ||
25B-N(BOMe)2 | 2-(4-Bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-N,N-bis(2-methoxybenzyl)ethan-1-amine | ||
25CN-N3DHBF [42] | 4-(2-[(2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-3-yl)amino]ethyl)-2,5-dimethoxybenzonitrile | ||
2CBCB-NBOMe | N-[(3-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-bicyclo[4,2,0]octa-1,3,5-trien-7-yl)methyl]-1-(2-methoxyphenyl)methanamine | 1354634-09-5 | |
2CBFly-NBOMe | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-1-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran-4-yl)-2-aminoethane | 1335331-42-4 | |
2C-B-DRAGONFLY-NBOH | N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-1-(8-bromobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran-4-yl)-2-aminoethane | 1335331-45-7 | |
2C-B-FLY-NB2EtO5Cl [43] | N-(2-ethoxy-5-chlorobenzyl)-1-(8-bromo-2,3,6,7-tetrahydrobenzo[1,2-b:4,5-b']difuran-4-yl)-2-aminoethane | ||
DMBMPP | (S,S)-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromobenzyl)-6-(2-methoxyphenyl)piperidine | 1391499-52-7 | |
25B-NAcPip | 2-{[2-(4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethyl]amino}-1-(piperidin-1-yl)ethanone | ||
ZDCM-04 | 1,3-dimethyl-7-{2-[1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenyl)propan-2-ylamino]ethyl}purine-2,6-dione | ||
RH-34 | 3-[2-(2-methoxybenzylamino)ethyl]-1H-quinazoline-2,4-dione | 1028307-48-3 | |
5-MeO-T-NBOMe [44] | N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-5-methoxytryptamine | 1335331-37-7 | |
5MT-NB3OMe | N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-5-methoxytryptamine | 1648553-42-7 |
A large number of substances in the 25-NB class are Class A drugs in the United Kingdom as a result of the N-benzylphenethylamine catch-all clause in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 [45] or are otherwise covered by the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. [46]
A serotonin receptor agonist is an agonist of one or more serotonin receptors. They activate serotonin receptors in a manner similar to that of serotonin, a neurotransmitter and hormone and the endogenous ligand of the serotonin receptors.
25I-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine-derived hallucinogen 2C-I that was discovered in 2006 by a team at Purdue University.
25I-NBOMe, also known as Smiles, or N-Bomb, is a novel synthetic psychoactive substance with strong hallucinogenic properties, synthesized in 2003 for research purposes. Since 2010, it has circulated in the recreational drug scene, often misrepresented as LSD.
25B-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine psychedelic 2C-B, discovered in 2004 by Ralf Heim at the Free University of Berlin. It acts as a potent full agonist for the 5HT2A receptor. Duration of effects lasts about 3–10 hours, although the parent compound is rapidly cleared from the blood when used in the radiolabeled form in tracer doses. Recently, Custodio et al. (2019) evaluated the potential involvement of dysregulated dopaminergic system, neuroadaptation, and brain wave changes which may contribute to the rewarding and reinforcing properties of 25B-NBOMe in rodents.
25I-NBF is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-I, which acts as a highly potent partial agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor, with bias towards the β-arrestin 2 coupled signalling pathway. It has been studied in its 11C radiolabelled form as a potential ligand for mapping the distribution of 5-HT2A receptors in the brain, using positron emission tomography (PET).
25TFM-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-TFM, discovered in 2004 by Ralf Heim at the Free University of Berlin. It acts as a potent partial agonist for the 5-HT2A receptor, though its relative potency is disputed, with some studies finding it to be of lower potency than 25I-NBOMe, while others show it to be of similar or higher potency, possibly because of differences in the assay used. 2C-TFM-NB2OMe can be taken to produce psychedelic effects similar to 2C-I-NB2OMe and 2C-D-NB2OMe.
25C-NBOMe is a psychedelic drug and derivative of the psychedelic phenethylamine 2C-C. 25C-NBOMe appeared on online vendor sites in 2010 but was not reported in the literature until 2011. It acts as a potent agonist of the 5-HT2A receptor, and has been studied in its 11C radiolabelled form as a potential ligand for mapping the distribution of 5-HT2A receptors in the brain, using positron emission tomography (PET). Multiple deaths have occurred from usage of 25C-NBOMe due to the ease of accidental overdose. The long-term toxic effects of the drug have not been researched.
25D-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine derived hallucinogen 2C-D. It acts in a similar manner to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe, which is a potent agonist at the 5-HT2A receptor. 25D-NBOMe has been sold as a street drug since 2010 and produces similar effects in humans to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe. It was banned as a Temporary Class Drug in the UK on 10 June 2013 after concerns about its recreational use.
25-C-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine derived hallucinogen 2C-C which has been sold as a designer drug. It has similar serotonin receptor affinity to the better-known compound 25C-NBOMe.
25CN-NBOH is a compound indirectly derived from the phenethylamine series of hallucinogens, which was discovered in 2014 at the University of Copenhagen. This compound is notable as one of the most selective agonist ligands for the 5-HT2A receptor yet discovered, with a pKi of 8.88 at the human 5-HT2A receptor and with 100x selectivity for 5-HT2A over 5-HT2C, and 46x selectivity for 5-HT2A over 5-HT2B. A tritiated version of 25CN-NBOH has also been accessed and used for more detailed investigations of the binding to 5-HT2 receptors and autoradiography.
25CN-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine 2C-CN. It acts in a similar manner to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe, which are potent agonists at the 5HT2A receptor.
25N-NBOMe is a derivative of the hallucinogen 2C-N. The pharmacological properties of 25N-NBOMe have not been described in the scientific literature, but it is believed to act in a similar manner to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe, which are potent agonists at the 5HT2A receptor. 25N-NBOMe has been sold as a street drug and has only been described in the literature in terms of identification by forensic analysis.
25E-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine 2C-E. It acts in a similar manner to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe, which are potent agonists at the 5-HT2A receptor. 25E-NBOMe has been sold as a drug and produces similar effects in humans to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe.
25P-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine 2C-P. It acts in a similar manner to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe, which are potent agonists at the 5-HT2A receptor. 25P-NBOMe has been sold as a drug and produces similar effects in humans to related compounds such as 25I-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe.
25B-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine derived hallucinogen 2C-B which has been sold as a designer drug. It acts as a potent serotonin receptor agonist with similar affinity to the better-known compound 25B-NBOMe at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors with pKis values of 8.3 and 9.4, respectively.
25C-NBF is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-C, which acts as a highly potent partial agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor.
25G-NBOMe (NBOMe-2C-G) is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-G, which acts as a highly potent agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor.
25H-NBOMe (NBOMe-2C-H) is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-H, which acts as a highly potent full agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor.
25iP-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-iP, which acts as a highly potent agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor.
25E-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine derived hallucinogen 2C-E. It was first developed by Martin Hansen at the University of Copenhagen in 2010 as a brain imaging agent, but has subsequently been sold as a designer drug, first being identified in Brazil in 2018 on seized blotter paper, as well as in Slovenia and France. It acts as a potent serotonin receptor agonist with similar affinity to better-known compounds such as 25I-NBOMe at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors.