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TOM (psychedelic)

TOM
Chemical name Thiomescaline
Chemical formula C12H19NO2S
2-TOM, an example of a TOM compound

TOM, or methylthiomethylmethoxyamphetamine, is a series of lesser-known psychedelic drugs and substituted Amphetamines. 2-TOM and 5-TOM are the 2 and 5 methylthio analogs of DOM/STP, respectively. They were first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin and written up in his book PIHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved). Very little data is known about their dangers or toxicity.

TOM compounds

TOM compounds

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2-TOM, or 2-methylthio-4-methyl-5-methoxyphenethylamine
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5-TOM, or 5-methylthio-4-methyl-2-methoxy-phenethylamine

2-TOM

Dosage: 60-100 mg

Duration: 8-10 hours

Effects: strong closed-eye visuals upon listening to music, ++ on the Shulgin Rating Scale

5-TOM

Dosage: 30-50 mg

Duration: 6-10 hours

Effects: open and closed-eye visuals, psychedelia, hallucinations

See also

See also

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