5-MeO-NsBT

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5-MeO-NsBT
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Clinical data
Other names5-MeO-NSBT; 5-Methoxy-N-sec-butyltryptamine
Routes of
administration
Oral [1]
Drug class Psychoactive drug
ATC code
  • None
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action 20–30 minutes [1]
Duration of action Unknown [1]
Identifiers
  • N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl]butan-2-amine
PubChem CID
Chemical and physical data
Formula C15H22N2O
Molar mass 246.354 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • CCC(C)NCCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC
  • InChI=1S/C15H22N2O/c1-4-11(2)16-8-7-12-10-17-15-6-5-13(18-3)9-14(12)15/h5-6,9-11,16-17H,4,7-8H2,1-3H3
  • Key:QDZIWVXUCSRUBR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

5-MeO-NsBT, also known as 5-methoxy-N-sec-butyltryptamine, is a psychoactive drug of the tryptamine and 5-methoxytryptamine families. [1] [2] It emerged as a novel designer drug online in December 2022. [1] More specifically, its chemical synthesis and the claimed properties and effects of 5-MeO-NsBT were posted on a specialized psychoactive drug forum. [1]

Contents

The dose of the drug is said to be 3 to 10 mg orally and its onset is said to be 20 to 30 minutes, whereas its duration was not specified. [1] Its effects were reported to include mildly increased empathy and sociability, more fluid thinking, easy and pleasant writing, intoxication, confusion, and after-effects such as mild depression. [1] In addition, possible anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects were reported. [1] No psychedelic or hallucinogenic effects were described. [1]

The drug has not otherwise been encountered, for instance sold online or in drug seizures, as of 2023. [1] It is not a controlled substance in Canada as of 2025. [3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "5-MeO-NsBT (5-MeO-N-secbutyltryptamine)". АИПСИН (in Russian). Retrieved 6 January 2026.
  2. Yurchenko R, Yurchenko L, Pavlovets Y, Galetskaya I (January 2023). "Recent trends in the identification of psychoactive substances". AIPSIN Belarusian Monitoring Platform (in Russian) (37). doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.34396.46722 . Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. "Controlled Drugs and Substances Act". Department of Justice Canada. Retrieved 19 January 2026.