2C-H
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2C-H, or 2,5-dimethoxy
phenethylamine
, is a lesser-known chemical of the 2C family. 2C-H was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin
. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved)
, the dosage and duration are both unknown. There is no record of 2C-H being tried by anyone, as it would likely be destroyed by monoamine oxidase
s before causing any significant psychoactive effects. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of 2C-H. 2C-H has been found in trace amounts by the DEA's south central laboratory in tablets that were suspected of containing MDMA.
Methoxy
In chemistry , methoxy refers to the functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen. This alkoxy group has the formula O–CH3.The word is used in organic nomenclature usually to describe an ether...
phenethylamine
Phenethylamine
Phenylethylamine or phenethylamine is a natural monoamine alkaloid, trace amine, and also the name of a class of chemicals with many members well known for psychoactive drug and stimulant effects. Studies suggest that phenylethylamine functions as a neuromodulator or neurotransmitter in the...
, is a lesser-known chemical of the 2C family. 2C-H was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Shulgin
Alexander "Sasha" Theodore Shulgin is an American pharmacologist, chemist, artist, and drug developer.Shulgin is credited with the popularization of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and...
. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved)
PiHKAL
PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story is a book by Dr. Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin which was published in 1991. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics and/or empathogen-entactogens...
, the dosage and duration are both unknown. There is no record of 2C-H being tried by anyone, as it would likely be destroyed by monoamine oxidase
Monoamine oxidase
L-Monoamine oxidases are a family of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of monoamines. They are found bound to the outer membrane of mitochondria in most cell types in the body. The enzyme was originally discovered by Mary Bernheim in the liver and was named tyramine oxidase...
s before causing any significant psychoactive effects. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of 2C-H. 2C-H has been found in trace amounts by the DEA's south central laboratory in tablets that were suspected of containing MDMA.