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DMCPA


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routes_of_administrationOral
classSerotonin receptor modulator; Serotonergic psychedelic; Hallucinogen
ATC_prefixNone
CAS_number_Ref
CAS_number714903-64-7
PubChem3017965
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UNII_Ref
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ChEMBL13530
synonyms25D-CPA; 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenylcyclopropylamine
IUPAC_name2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)cyclopropan-1-amine
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2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenylcyclopropylamine (DMCPA) is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted amphetamine and phenylcyclopropylamine.

Use and effects

In Alexander Shulgin's book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), the dose range is listed as 15 to 20mg and the duration is listed as 4 to 8hours. DMCPA produces open-eye visuals, anorexia, and psychedelic dreams. One of the reports in PiHKAL gave it a +++ on the Shulgin Rating Scale.

Interactions

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

The comprehensive receptor interactions of DMCPA have been studied.

History

DMCPA was first described in the scientific literature by at least 1974.

Society and culture

United Kingdom

This substance is a Class A drug in the Drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act.

References

References

  1. [http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/pihkal/pihkal056.shtml DMCPA Entry in ''PiHKAL'']
  2. (July 2025). "The polypharmacology of psychedelics reveals multiple targets for potential therapeutics". Neuron.
  3. (October 1974). "Structure-activity relationships in psychotomimetic phenylalkylamines". J Med Chem.
  4. "UK Misuse of Drugs act 2001 Amendment summary". Isomer Design.
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