2C-D

2C-D is a psychedelic hallucinogenic drug and entheogen first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. The full name of the chemical is 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methyl-phenethylamine. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), Shulgin lists the dosage range as being from 20 to 80 mg. However 50mgs is now generally recognised as being the common dosage level. Lower doses (generally 10mg or less) of 2C-D have been explored as a potential nootropic, albeit with mixed results. 2C-D is generally taken orally, though may be insufflated (ie taken nasally). Insufflating tends to cause intense pain, however, and the dosage level is usual much lower, typically in the region of 1 to 15mgs. 2C-D is currently unscheduled and uncontrolled in the United States, but the possession and sale of 2C-D could potentially be prosecuted under the Federal Analog Act due to its structural similarities to 2C-B and 2C-T-7.

Not much information is known about the toxicity of 2C-D, as no major studies have been conducted. According to Shulgin, the effects of 2C-D typically last for 4-6 hours. Shulgin himself referred to this substance as a “pharmacological tofu,” meaning that it is unremarkable in all but extremely large doses, but many other users have strongly disagreed with this assessment and believe instead 2C-D to be a true psychedelic in its own right.

External links

• 2C-D Entry in PIHKAL
• Erowid 2C-D Vault

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