5-MeO-aMT
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Chemical Structure of 5-MeO-AMT | |||
| IUPAC name: α,O-dimethylserotonin or 5-methoxy-α-methyltryptamine | |||
| CAS number 1137-04-8 |
ATC code ? | ||
| Chemical formula | C12H16N2O | ||
| Molecular weight | 204.2712 | ||
| Melting point | 216 - 218° C | ||
| Bioavailability | ? | ||
| Metabolism | ? | ||
| Elimination half life | ? | ||
| Excretion | ? | ||
| Pregnancy category | ? | ||
| Legal status | |- | Delivery | Oral, Insufflated, Smoked |
5-MeO-AMT (5-methoxy-α-methyltryptamine) is a psychedelic drug soluble in alcohol. It is one of the most potent tryptamines; that is, a very small amount is needed to achieve intense effects.
It is supposedly sold in 4mg tablets by the street name Alpha-O and taken as a recreational drug. Since the DEA arrests of the makers of a huge percentage of the United States' LSD in 2000, 5-MeO-AMT may have occasionally been sold under the guise of LSD in liquid or sugar cube form, although this idea may be because the DEA has released reports of finding it on sugar cubes, "LSD Style".[1][2]
Consumption is most often oral, but the substance may be insufflated, smoked, or injected, in probable decreasing order of frequency. The drug is well-known for the nausea and dysphoria which often occur shortly after its ingestion. The high takes around 1 hour to set in orally, and often peaks between 2 and 3 hours. The effects can last another 8-12 hours. Other routes of consumption "kick in" faster.
When users take more "hits" of 5-MeO-AMT than is normal, possibly thinking it is the relatively safer LSD, they may overdose. Overdosing can also occur at dosages in the normal (for most users) range, as low as 8 mg. This has led to at least a few hospitalizations and possibly one death. It is likely that the overdose potential of the compound is due to its sympathomimetic effects, as the side effects noted in overdose cases include cardiac arrhythmia and seizure.
The sympathomimetic effects may in turn be caused by 5-MeO-AMT's structural similarity to the amphetamines. As noted by Alexander Shulgin, the alpha-methylated tryptamines can be looked at as the tryptamine homologues of the amphetamines (alpha-methylated phenethylamines).
Effects
The effects of 5-MeO-AMT occur at very low oral dosages, in the 4-7mg range for most users. Inexperienced hallucinogen users should take caution and begin with a light dose, 2-7mg. A Shulgin +3 could be reached at around 11mg (eyeballed from a 100mg weighed pile), and blackouts may occur for beginners.
As for the psychedelic effects, the visuals have been described as more similar to psilocybin mushrooms than other synthetic phenethylamines. The body effects vary between the normal hallucinogenic body load and MDMA-like compounds, referred to as 'trolling', the combination of MDMA and LSD.