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2,5-dimethoxyamphetamine
Introduction
| DMA | |
|---|---|
| Chemical name | Dimethoxyamphetamine |
| Chemical formula | C11H17NO2 |
| 2,4-DMA, an example of a DMA File:DMA-3d-sticks.png | |
DMA, or dimethoxyamphetamine, is a series of lesser-known psychedelic drugs similar in structure to Amphetamine and to TMA (Trimethoxyamphetamine). They were first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin and written up in his book PIHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved).[1] Very little data is known about their dangers or toxicity.
Positional isomers
2,4-DMA
Dosage: 60 mgs or greater
Duration: short
Effects: stimulative, amphetamine-like effects
2,5-DMA
Dosage: 80-160 mgs
Duration: 6-8 hours
Effects: Mydriasis, increase in heart rate
3,4-DMA
Dosage: unknown
Duration: unknown
Effects: Mescaline-like hallucinations
Note that two other positional isomers of dimethoxyamphetamine, 2,6-DMA and 3,5-DMA, have also been made, but these drugs have not been tested in humans and their effects are unknown. However it is likely that these compounds would also produce amphetamine-like stimulation or possibly hallucinogenic effects.