List of psychedelic drugs

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This is a list of psychedelic drugs, also known as serotonergic psychedelics or classical hallucinogens. [1] [2] These drugs act specifically as serotonin 5-HT2A receptor agonists. [3] They belong to three major structural families, including the tryptamines, phenethylamines, and lysergamides, although exceptions exist. [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Tryptamines

No ring substitutions

4-Hydroxytryptamines

4-Phosphoryloxytryptamines

4-Acyloxytryptamines

5-Hydroxytryptamines

5-Acyloxytryptamines

5-Methoxytryptamines

Other ring substitutions

α-Alkyltryptamines

5-Methoxy-α-alkyltryptamines

Others

Structure undisclosed

Cyclized tryptamines

Tryptamine bioisosteres

Phenethylamines

Scalines

2C-x

2C-T-x

2C-O-x

Others

3C-x

DOx

Aleph-x (DOT-x)

TMA-2 and derivatives (Mxx)

Others

4C-x

Ψ-PEA

MDxx

FLY

Hemi/semi-FLY drugs

25x-NB (NBOMes)

25x-NBOMe

25x-NBOH

Others

Others

Structure undisclosed

Cyclized phenethylamines

Lysergamides

Amide-substituted lysergamides

6-Alkyllysergamides

1-Alkyllysergamides (prodrugs)

1-Acyllysergamides (prodrugs)

Others

Lysergamide bioisosteres

Others

Structure undisclosed

Natural sources

Tryptamines

Phenethylamines

Lysergamides

See also

References

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