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4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine

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psx:substance/25b-nbome/src/doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2016.11.040

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Closure of psx:substance/25b-nbome/src/doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2016.11.040: 46 upstream, 114 downstream.

psx:substance/25b-nbome/src/doi:10.1016/j.jpba.2016.11.040
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.08.034  Receptor interaction profiles of novel N-2-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe) derivatives of 2,5-dimethoxy-substituted phenethylamines (2C drugs)
  ├─ used  src/url:e415ed2224ac46da
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1038/jcbfm.2014.68  Serotonin 2A receptor agonist binding in the human brain with [11C]Cimbi-36.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.3389/fnins.2020.00078  NBOMes-Highly Potent and Toxic Alternatives of LSD
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1111/adb.12850  25B-NBOMe, a novel N-2-methoxybenzyl-phenethylamine (NBOMe) derivative, may induce rewarding and reinforcing effects via a dopaminergic mechanism: Evidence of abuse potential.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.3109/15563650.2015.1115056  Case series: toxicity from 25B-NBOMe--a cluster of N-bomb cases.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1093/jat/bkv058  Fatal Intoxications with 25B-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe in Indiana During 2014.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.5812/ijpbs.9870  25b-NBOMe: A Case Report of Sudden Death and Insightful View of Google Trends Data.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1021/cn3000668  Extensive rigid analogue design maps the binding conformation of potent N-benzylphenethylamine 5-HT2A serotonin receptor agonist ligands.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.2967/jnumed.109.074021  Radiosynthesis and Evaluation of 11C-CIMBI-5 as a 5-HT2A Receptor Agonist Radioligand for PET.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1177/2045125314559539  Legal highs: staying on top of the flood of novel psychoactive substances
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1093/jat/bkv073  Analysis of 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe and Other Dimethoxyphenyl-N-[(2-Methoxyphenyl)Methyl]Ethanamine Derivatives on Blotter Paper.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.3109/15563650.2014.909932  Two cases of severe intoxication associated with analytically confirmed use of the novel psychoactive substances 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe.
  ├─ used  src/url:316fe8392f1f0714  25B-NBOMe - Schedule I Placement (Temporary Scheduling, 25B/25I/25C-NBOMe)
  ├─ used  src/url:8f61241b2aa615ea  Schedules of Controlled Substances: Permanent Placement of Three Synthetic Phenethylamines Into Schedule I
  ├─ used  src/url:a0c8f346665b188b  Critical Review of 25B-NBOMe (Expert Committee on Drug Dependence)
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1007/s00204-020-02693-7  Designer drugs: mechanism of action and adverse effects
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2018.09.024  Neurochemical pharmacology of psychoactive substituted N-benzylphenethylamines: High potency agonists at 5-HT2A receptors.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1007/s12640-020-00297-8  Neurochemical and Behavioral Effects of a New Hallucinogenic Compound 25B-NBOMe in Rats.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1177/0271678x17746179  The importance of small polar radiometabolites in molecular neuroimaging: A PET study with [11C]Cimbi-36 labeled in two positions.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1186/s13550-019-0527-4  Human biodistribution and radiation dosimetry of the 5-HT2A receptor agonist Cimbi-36 labeled with carbon-11 in two positions.
  ├─ used  src/url:ceac63a5f1ac2a5d  NCT01778686: Evaluation of [11C]Cimbi-36 as an Agonist PET Radioligand for Imaging of 5-HT2A Receptors
  ├─ used  src/url:3d95e2d0c2e26233  NCT03289949: The Neurobiological Effect of 5-HT2AR Modulation
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.012  A fatal poisoning involving 25C-NBOMe.
  ├─ used  src/doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.08.028  Death after 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe consumption.
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    ├─ used  search/304b9969-41bc-488f-b1f2-9f113e6fe697  Searched PubMed for "25B-NBOMe pharmacology receptor binding"
    ├─ used  search/67e37769-2579-4f85-8b82-6f7a31dc42c5  Searched PubMed for "25B-NBOMe toxicity overdose case report"
    ├─ used  search/ff1fa1e2-1248-45d3-84b0-460116f2d386  Searched OpenAlex for "25B-NBOMe NBOMe psychedelic pharmacology (citations sort)"
    ├─ used  search/3c649c41-ec25-404b-a710-d297e3b90d8a  Searched PubMed for "NBOMe hallucinogen fatality death intoxication case report"
    ├─ used  search/37762320-a90c-49ff-b1e2-3a470a232f5a  Searched PubMed for "Cimbi-36 5-HT2A PET radioligand synthesis evaluation"
    ├─ used  search/b02efccb-904c-4269-bacb-6a828831aba5  Searched PubMed for "25I-NBOMe 25B-NBOMe intoxication hospital clinical presentation"
    ├─ used  search/f3d92f9a-4292-44ab-ac83-1d16fd68d44a  Searched OpenAlex for "Cimbi-36 25B-NBOMe serotonin receptor binding pharmacology citations sort"
    ├─ used  search/ccd97097-e5c6-4974-baa6-b555ded0d3a0  Searched ClinicalTrials.gov for "25B-NBOMe NBOMe Cimbi-36"
    ├─ used  search/fbafd8a5-9ff4-4c96-9b58-2d6100abd90a  Searched WebSearch for "25B-NBOMe discovery history synthesis Braden Heim NBOMe first synthesized"
    ├─ used  search/15a3ac30-ff2c-4201-90d9-7d408e44531a  Searched WebSearch for "25B-NBOMe DEA scheduling controlled substance legal status US UK Australia"
    ├─ used  search/a185425a-2b25-4fb1-8346-98457f964dd2  Searched WebSearch for "25B-NBOMe Ki value 5-HT2A receptor binding affinity nanomolar"
    ├─ used  search/e25a7ab2-5fd8-433a-aad1-df08320b3359  Searched ClinicalTrials.gov for "Cimbi-36 serotonin 5-HT2A PET brain imaging"
    ├─ used  search/a07e022b-a576-48c8-a2b5-d8b9ebd6d6ce  Searched ECDD Repository
    ├─ used  search/5122727f-a5e2-486c-b37b-fe87042b5bc1  Searched PubMed for "25B-NBOMe 25C-NBOMe severe intoxication analytically confirmed"
    ├─ used  search/d451d9f7-8455-4bb7-a1cd-0a9cca762b65  Searched PubMed for "fatal intoxications 25B-NBOMe 25I-NBOMe Indiana 2014"
    ├─ used  search/49ba1df9-f0da-4131-9940-690c72c98a63  Searched PubMed for "25B-NBOMe cluster toxicity N-bomb case series"
    ├─ used  search/40812d30-65f9-4882-8bef-b8f8e465edc1  Searched DOI verification
    └─ used  search/b4b7228b-fa25-41cb-a075-f5489c293f54  Searched WebSearch for "25B-NBOMe reagent test Ehrlich Hofmann testing identification harm reduction"
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1Provenance card

the boundary, as counts

Sources

2520 with DOI

1 strong · 13 moderate · 11 weak

Compilations

12026-04-25T21:18:14.682Z

pipeline-v5 · prompt hash not recorded — run predates 2026-09

Decisions

47last ruled 2026-06-04

0 awaiting a ruling

Issued documents

62026-10-19T20:29:05.438Z

notice · info card · emergency

Searches

192 with no results

queries and counts on the build

Claims checked

9776 supported

76 supported · 21 not

Correspondence

0received

consent field ships in Phase 4

Edges

303

derivations recorded for this entity

Complete over 25 sources, 1 compilation, and 47 decisions.Not here: the private journal (never).Working material — drafts, discards, unsupported claims — is listed below and readable on the working page.Cite: psychedex.org/substances/25b-nbome/archive

2Build

one panel per compilation run

generation run 2026-04-25

73 min completedmodel pipeline-v5plan not recordedrun/5b6eac1b…

Selection

results seen87
selected by the model31
consumed as sources25

Verification

claims checked97
supported61
partially supported15
not supported2
inconclusive19
  • record
  • seen / partial
  • working

The model's own caveats

none raised on this run

Reproduce

inputs
25 source keys (listed under Sources)
plan
not recorded — template version, prompt hash and git SHA are written from 2026-09 onward
model
pipeline-v5
streams
none — agent transcripts are persisted from 2026-09 onward
19 searches — query, source, results, what was kept and why
19 searches for this run
#sourcequeryseenkeptrationale
1PubChem25B-NBOMe11Confirms chemical identity of 25B-NBOMe
2PubMed25B-NBOMe pharmacology receptor binding44All directly relevant to 25B-NBOMe pharmacology
3PubMedCimbi-36 5-HT2A PET radioligand synthesis evaluation33Core Cimbi-36 = 25B-NBOMe scientific literature
4PubMedNBOMe hallucinogen fatality death intoxication case report11Analogue fatality case with relevant class toxicology data
5PubMed · absence25B-NBOMe toxicity overdose case report0—No specific results; broadened search strategy
6PubMed25I-NBOMe 25B-NBOMe intoxication hospital clinical presentation11Direct 25B-NBOMe clinical case
7ClinicalTrials.gov · absence25B-NBOMe NBOMe Cimbi-360—No trials registered
8OpenAlexCimbi-36 25B-NBOMe serotonin receptor binding pharmacology citations sort174Key metabolism, analytical, and behavioral papers
9OpenAlex25B-NBOMe NBOMe psychedelic pharmacology (citations sort)104High-citation papers most relevant to 25B-NBOMe pharmacology and toxicology
10WebSearch25B-NBOMe DEA scheduling controlled substance legal status US UK Australia102Legal scheduling history confirmed
11ECDD Repository—11WHO ECDD official assessment with legal and abuse data
12WebSearch25B-NBOMe Ki value 5-HT2A receptor binding affinity nanomolar102Key binding affinity papers with specific Ki/EC50 values
13ClinicalTrials.govCimbi-36 serotonin 5-HT2A PET brain imaging52Completed and active trials using 25B-NBOMe as radioligand
14WebSearch25B-NBOMe discovery history synthesis Braden Heim NBOMe first synthesized101Primary source for discovery history
15DOI verification—11Verified 25B-NBOMe-specific fatality case report
16PubMed25B-NBOMe cluster toxicity N-bomb case series11Largest 25B-NBOMe-specific clinical case series; treatment guidance
17PubMed25B-NBOMe 25C-NBOMe severe intoxication analytically confirmed11Direct 25B-NBOMe clinical intoxication case report
18WebSearch25B-NBOMe reagent test Ehrlich Hofmann testing identification harm reduction101Harm reduction testing guidance for 25B-NBOMe identification
19PubMedfatal intoxications 25B-NBOMe 25I-NBOMe Indiana 20141125B-NBOMe specific fatality with quantified blood levels
97 claims by section — every cited sentence, checked against its source
safety34 · 23 ok
  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • The documented predominance of violent agitation suggests heightened risk in individuals with impulse control disorders.supported

    Hallucinations and violent agitation predominate. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • Postmortem cardiac blood concentration: 3.14 ng/mL.supported

    Postmortem cardiac blood concentration: 3.14 ng/mL. ijpbs.9870

  • A teenage male in Indiana (2014) died with 25B-NBOMe confirmed in postmortem heart blood at 1.59 ng/mL by UPLC-MS/MS. Autopsy findings were consistent with acute drug poisoning.supported

    Two teenage male deaths in Indiana 2014. Case 1: 25B-NBOMe in postmortem heart blood at 1.59 ng/mL. UPLC-MS/MS analysis. bkv058

  • Tang et al. documented two cases of severe intoxication with analytically confirmed 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe requiring hospitalization.supported

    Two acute intoxication cases with analytically confirmed 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe. 15563650.2014.909932

  • Peak plasma concentrations ranged from 0.7 to 10.1 ng/mL.supported

    Peak plasma 0.7-10.1 ng/mL by LC-MS/MS. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • The overlap between fatal blood levels (1.59–3.14 ng/mL) and non-fatal plasma levels (up to 10.1 ng/mL) means no safe blood concentration threshold can be definedsupported

    Case 1: 25B-NBOMe in postmortem heart blood at 1.59 ng/mL. bkv058

  • The overlap between fatal blood levels (1.59–3.14 ng/mL) and non-fatal plasma levels (up to 10.1 ng/mL) means no safe blood concentration threshold can be definedsupported

    Postmortem cardiac blood concentration: 3.14 ng/mL. ijpbs.9870

  • The overlap between fatal blood levels (1.59–3.14 ng/mL) and non-fatal plasma levels (up to 10.1 ng/mL) means no safe blood concentration threshold can be definedsupported

    Peak plasma 0.7-10.1 ng/mL by LC-MS/MS. No seizures or death in this series. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • The α₁-adrenergic receptor binding of NBOMe compounds (class Ki 0.3–0.9 µM) produces clinically significant vasoconstriction and hypertensionsupported

    Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Cardiac arrhythmia (ventricular fibrillation) was the documented cause of death in the Al-Imam casepartially supported

    Cause of death: cardiac arrest from cardiac arrhythmia. ijpbs.9870

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Documented complications include rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), metabolic acidosis, and multiorgan failurepartially supported

    Hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, kidney injury observed. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Fatal cases involving related NBOMe compounds (25C-NBOMe) demonstrate similar multiorgan pathology.supported

    Fatal overdose: young male died 12h after ingestion with serotonin toxicity signs. 25C-NBOMe and demethylated/glucuronidated metabolites identified. j.forsciint.2015.03.012

  • Fatal cases involving related NBOMe compounds (25C-NBOMe) demonstrate similar multiorgan pathology.supported

    Teenager drowned after becoming agitated/confused after NBOMe use. 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe detected in blood/urine. j.forsciint.2017.08.028

  • 25B-NBOMe demonstrated a subtle genotoxic effect in the comet assay at tested doses in rats — less pronounced than MDMA but not absentpartially supported

    Showed subtle genotoxic effect. s12640-020-00297-8

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Case reports document confusion, disorientation, anxiety, panic, fear, and violent agitation as predominant featuressupported

    Hallucinations and violent agitation predominate; serotonergic/stimulant signs (mydriasis, tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia). 15563650.2015.1115056

  • Violent agitation was present in 10 of 10 patients in the Gee case series, a frequency exceeding typical reports for classical serotonergic psychedelics and possibly related to the compound's additional α₁-adrenergic and multi-transmitter release profile.partially supported

    Hallucinations and violent agitation predominate. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • In preclinical models, 25B-NBOMe demonstrated rewarding and reinforcing properties (conditioned place preference and self-administration) mediated through a dopaminergic mechanism — blocked by D₁ and D₂ antagonists but not by ketanserinsupported

    25B-NBOMe elicited CPP and self-administration. DRD1/DRD2 antagonists blocked CPP but not 5-HT2A antagonist. adb.12850

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Combined with 25B-NBOMe's α₁-adrenergic vasoconstriction, the risk of hypertensive crisis, cardiac arrhythmia, coronary ischemia, and stroke is mechanistically elevated.supported

    Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • CYP-mediated interactions: 25B-NBOMe is metabolized by CYP1A2, CYP3A4, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19supported

    CYP1A2/CYP3A4 involved in hydroxylation; CYP2C9/CYP2C19 in O-demethylation. j.jpba.2016.11.040

  • Cardiovascular conditions: The α₁-adrenergic vasoconstriction and documented cardiac arrhythmia fatalities constitute absolute contraindications for individuals with pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias, congenital or acquired long QT syndrome, coronary artery disease, or uncontrolled hypertension.supported

    Cause of death: cardiac arrest from cardiac arrhythmia. Postmortem cardiac blood concentration: 3.14 ng/mL. ijpbs.9870

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Renal and hepatic impairment: Extensive hepatic metabolism via four CYP enzymes and documented acute kidney injury make hepatic or renal impairment relative contraindications.supported

    CYP1A2/CYP3A4 involved in hydroxylation; CYP2C9/CYP2C19 in O-demethylation. j.jpba.2016.11.040

  • Renal and hepatic impairment: Extensive hepatic metabolism via four CYP enzymes and documented acute kidney injury make hepatic or renal impairment relative contraindications.supported

    Hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, kidney injury observed. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • The genotoxic signal in rat comet assays and potent serotonergic activity raise concerns for fetal development, though no teratogenicity data exist.supported

    Showed subtle genotoxic effect. s12640-020-00297-8

pharmacology17 · 15 ok
  • 25B-NBOMe acts as a full (or near-full) agonist at the 5-HT₂A receptor, the primary molecular target mediating its psychedelic effectssupported

    Ki values in low nanomolar range at 5-HT2A/2C. >1000-fold selectivity over 5-HT1A. fnins.2020.00078

  • 25B-NBOMe acts as a full (or near-full) agonist at the 5-HT₂A receptor, the primary molecular target mediating its psychedelic effectssupported

    5-HT2A receptor mediates psychedelic effects. NBOMes class discussed. s00204-020-02693-7

  • At 5-HT₂A, the compound displays Ki = 0.5 nM and functional activation potency of EC₅₀ = 40 nM, placing it among the most potent synthetic 5-HT₂A agonists knownpartially supported

    NBOMes are very potent 5-HT2A agonists (class EC50: 0.04-0.5 µM). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Selectivity exceeds 1,000-fold over 5-HT₁A. 5-HT₂A agonism at cortical and subcortical sites drives the hallucinogenic response through the same receptor system engaged by LSD, psilocin, and mescaline.supported

    >1000-fold selectivity over 5-HT1A. fnins.2020.00078

  • Selectivity exceeds 1,000-fold over 5-HT₁A. 5-HT₂A agonism at cortical and subcortical sites drives the hallucinogenic response through the same receptor system engaged by LSD, psilocin, and mescaline.supported

    >1000-fold selectivity over 5-HT1A. fnins.2020.00078

  • Selectivity exceeds 1,000-fold over 5-HT₁A. 5-HT₂A agonism at cortical and subcortical sites drives the hallucinogenic response through the same receptor system engaged by LSD, psilocin, and mescaline.supported

    5-HT2A receptor mediates psychedelic effects. NBOMes class discussed. s00204-020-02693-7

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Zawilska et al. describe NBOMes as "highly efficacious agonists", and Eshleman et al. confirmed full efficacy for structurally related NBOMes in inositol phosphate accumulation assays.supported

    Full efficacy at 5-HT2A/2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • In rats, 25B-NBOMe increased extracellular dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and glutamate in the frontal cortex, striatum, and nucleus accumbenspartially supported

    25B-NBOMe increased DA, 5-HT, and glutamate release in rat frontal cortex, striatum, and nucleus accumbens. s12640-020-00297-8

  • Claim in pharmacology — not_supportednot supportedworking →

  • CPP was blocked by the D₁ antagonist SCH23390 and the D₂ antagonist haloperidol, but not by ketanserin, indicating that the rewarding properties operate through a dopaminergic rather than serotonergic mechanismsupported

    DRD1/DRD2 antagonists blocked CPP but not 5-HT2A antagonist. Altered dopamine-related proteins in NAcc/VTA. adb.12850

  • Additional α₁-adrenergic receptor binding (class Ki range 0.3–0.9 µM for the NBOMe series) produces sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects — vasoconstriction, hypertension, and tachycardia — observed consistently in clinical intoxicationssupported

    Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Rickli et al. noted that "the binding profile of NBOMe drugs predicts strong hallucinogenic effects, similar to LSD, but possibly more stimulant properties because of α₁ receptor interactions".supported

    N-methoxybenzyl substitution increases 5-HT2A/2C, alpha-1... Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • In the first-in-human PET study (n = 29 healthy volunteers), [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 demonstrated high brain uptake with cortical distribution matching known 5-HT₂A receptor topography; cerebellum served as reference tissuesupported

    29 healthy volunteers. High brain uptake by 5-HT2A distribution. Ketanserin pretreatment decreased binding in cortical regions. Cerebellum confirmed as reference tissue. jcbfm.2014.68

  • Radiometabolite analysis identified two metabolite fractions in human plasma: a dominant polar fraction (M1) and a less polar fraction (M2), both arising from O-demethylation.supported

    In humans, [11C]Cimbi-36 yields M1 and M2 radiometabolite fractions (O-demethylation products). 0271678x17746179

  • The definitive metabolism study by Caspar et al. identified 66 metabolites of 25B-NBOMe in rat and human urine using GC-MS, LC-MSⁿ, and LC-HR-MS/MSsupported

    66 metabolites identified for 25B-NBOMe. Main pathways: O-demethylation, O,O-bis-demethylation, hydroxylation, glucuronidation, sulfation. j.jpba.2016.11.040

  • CYP enzyme involvement: CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 catalyze hydroxylation; CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 catalyze O-demethylationsupported

    CYP1A2/CYP3A4 involved in hydroxylation; CYP2C9/CYP2C19 in O-demethylation. j.jpba.2016.11.040

summary12 · 10 ok
  • With a 5-HT₂A receptor affinity of Ki = 0.5 nM, it ranks among the most potent synthetic serotonergic psychedelics characterized, active at sub-milligram doses via sublingual and insufflated routespartially supported

    NBOMes are very potent 5-HT2A agonists (class EC50: 0.04-0.5 µM) with high 5-HT2A/5-HT1A selectivity. j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • First synthesized by Ralf Heim in 2003 at the Free University of Berlin as part of structure-activity investigations into N-benzylphenethylamine 5-HT₂A agonists, 25B-NBOMe was independently developed as [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 — the first agonist PET radioligand validated for human 5-HT₂A receptor imagingpartially supported

    First agonist PET radioligand for 5-HT2A in humans. jcbfm.2014.68

  • 25B-NBOMe acts as a full agonist at 5-HT₂A receptors (Ki = 0.5 nM, EC₅₀ = 40 nM) with greater than 1,000-fold selectivity over 5-HT₁Apartially supported

    NBOMes are very potent 5-HT2A agonists (class EC50: 0.04-0.5 µM) with high 5-HT2A/5-HT1A selectivity. j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • 25B-NBOMe acts as a full agonist at 5-HT₂A receptors (Ki = 0.5 nM, EC₅₀ = 40 nM) with greater than 1,000-fold selectivity over 5-HT₁Asupported

    Ki values in low nanomolar range at 5-HT2A/2C. >1000-fold selectivity over 5-HT1A. fnins.2020.00078

  • Additional α₁-adrenergic receptor binding (class Ki 0.3–0.9 µM) produces sympathomimetic cardiovascular effects — vasoconstriction, tachycardia, hypertension — distinguishing NBOMe toxicity from classical tryptamine psychedelicssupported

    Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Claim in summary — not_supportednot supportedworking →

  • Clinical presentations feature visual and auditory hallucinations, violent agitation (documented in 10/10 patients in the largest case series), and a full sympathomimetic toxidromepartially supported

    Hallucinations and violent agitation predominate; serotonergic/stimulant signs (mydriasis, tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia). 15563650.2015.1115056

  • Published fatalities document cardiac arrhythmia at postmortem blood levels of 1.59–3.14 ng/mL, overlapping with non-fatal plasma concentrations reaching 10.1 ng/mL — no reliable toxic threshold is definablepartially supported

    Case 1: 25B-NBOMe in postmortem heart blood at 1.59 ng/mL. UPLC-MS/MS analysis. bkv058

  • Published fatalities document cardiac arrhythmia at postmortem blood levels of 1.59–3.14 ng/mL, overlapping with non-fatal plasma concentrations reaching 10.1 ng/mL — no reliable toxic threshold is definablesupported

    Cause of death: cardiac arrest from cardiac arrhythmia. Postmortem cardiac blood concentration: 3.14 ng/mL. ijpbs.9870

  • Published fatalities document cardiac arrhythmia at postmortem blood levels of 1.59–3.14 ng/mL, overlapping with non-fatal plasma concentrations reaching 10.1 ng/mL — no reliable toxic threshold is definablesupported

    Peak plasma 0.7-10.1 ng/mL by LC-MS/MS. No seizures or death in this series. 15563650.2015.1115056

  • Claim in summary — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • No human dependence data exist, though rodent models demonstrate dopaminergic self-administrationsupported

    25B-NBOMe elicited CPP and self-administration. Abuse potential via dopaminergic mechanism. adb.12850

neuroscience8 · 6 ok
  • Does the dopaminergic reward signal translate to human dependence risk? Rodent self-administration via D₁/D₂ mechanisms is atypical for classical psychedelics and has not been investigated in humans.supported

    25B-NBOMe elicited CPP and self-administration. DRD1/DRD2 antagonists blocked CPP but not 5-HT2A antagonist. Abuse potential via dopaminergic mechanism. adb.12850

  • Claim in neuroscience — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in neuroscience — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • PET imaging with [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 in healthy volunteers confirmed cortical binding distribution matching 5-HT₂A receptor topography — highest radioligand uptake in frontal, temporal, and parietal cortex, with cerebellum serving as reference tissuesupported

    High brain uptake by 5-HT2A distribution. Ketanserin pretreatment decreased binding in cortical regions. Cerebellum confirmed as reference tissue. jcbfm.2014.68

  • In rats, 25B-NBOMe simultaneously increased extracellular dopamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, and glutamate concentrations in the frontal cortex, striatum, and nucleus accumbenspartially supported

    25B-NBOMe increased DA, 5-HT, and glutamate release in rat frontal cortex, striatum, and nucleus accumbens. s12640-020-00297-8

  • Dose-dependent anxiogenic effects, impaired short-term memory, and decreased locomotor activity were also documented.supported

    Lowered recognition index in NOR test, decreased locomotor activity. Showed subtle genotoxic effect. Anxiogenic properties in LDB test. s12640-020-00297-8

  • The compound demonstrated subtle genotoxic effects in a rat comet assay, raising the question of whether any neuroplastic effects might be accompanied by DNA damage at pharmacologically active doses.supported

    Showed subtle genotoxic effect. s12640-020-00297-8

  • Does 25B-NBOMe produce neuroplasticity? No dendritogenesis or spinogenesis data exist. The genotoxic signal in rats raises the possibility that neuroplastic effects may be accompanied by cytotoxicity absent with classical psychedelics.supported

    Showed subtle genotoxic effect. s12640-020-00297-8

history6 · 5 ok
  • Juncosa et al. synthesized rigid constrained analogues using 25B-NBOMe as a structural template, mapping optimal binding conformations and demonstrating up to 124-fold selectivity for 5-HT₂A over 5-HT₂C in conformationally locked derivatives.supported

    Based on 25B-NBOMe structure. Constrained analogue library to identify optimal pharmacophoric arrangement. (S,S)-9b showed 124-fold selectivity for 5-HT2A over 5-HT2C. cn3000668

  • Early preclinical work on the related CIMBI-5 radioligand appeared in 2010, and the first clinical human PET study using [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 was published in 2014, validating it as the first agonist radioligand for 5-HT₂A receptor imaging in living humanssupported

    CIMBI-5 shows cortex-to-cerebellum binding ratio equal to 18F-altanserin. Promising tool for 5-HT2A agonist binding investigation. Related to Cimbi-36 (25B-NBOMe) development. jnumed.109.074021

  • Early preclinical work on the related CIMBI-5 radioligand appeared in 2010, and the first clinical human PET study using [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 was published in 2014, validating it as the first agonist radioligand for 5-HT₂A receptor imaging in living humanssupported

    First-in-human clinical trial with [11C]Cimbi-36. First agonist PET radioligand for 5-HT2A in humans. jcbfm.2014.68

  • Claim in history — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Forensic analysis confirmed 25B-NBOMe as the major component on commercially obtained blotter products, with trace amounts of other NBOMe derivatives present as impurities.supported

    Three blotter paper products confirmed containing 25I-, 25C-, or 25B-NBOMe as major component, with impurities of other NBOMe derivatives. bkv073

  • By 2013, reports of severe intoxications and deaths involving NBOMe compounds appeared in the medical literaturesupported

    Two acute intoxication cases with analytically confirmed 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe. NBOMe derivatives have been implicated in clinical intoxications and fatalities. 15563650.2014.909932

comparative-pharmacology5 · 5 ok
  • Key differences: LSD engages a broader receptor profile including 5-HT₂A, 5-HT₂C, 5-HT₁A, and dopamine D₂ receptors, and forms a "lid" over the 5-HT₂A binding pocket via β-arrestin recruitment, contributing to its prolonged duration. 25B-NBOMe shows >1,000-fold selectivity for 5-HT₂A over 5-HT₁A (LSD has no such selectivity) but carries additional α₁-adrenergic activity producing cardiovascular toxicity not typically associated with LSD at recreational dosespartially supported

    N-methoxybenzyl substitution increases 5-HT2A/2C, alpha-1... reduces 5-HT1A binding. Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • The safety profiles diverge sharply: LSD has no documented lethal dose in humans, whereas 25B-NBOMe has multiple published fatalities.supported

    Two teenage male deaths in Indiana 2014. Case 1: 25B-NBOMe in postmortem heart blood at 1.59 ng/mL. bkv058

  • The safety profiles diverge sharply: LSD has no documented lethal dose in humans, whereas 25B-NBOMe has multiple published fatalities.supported

    17-year-old male died after three sublingual 25B-NBOMe tablets. Cause of death: cardiac arrest from cardiac arrhythmia. ijpbs.9870

  • The N-(2-methoxybenzyl) modification produces a dramatic potency increase at 5-HT₂A (Ki = 0.5 nM for 25B-NBOMe versus substantially higher Ki for 2C-B) while simultaneously reducing 5-HT₁A affinity. 2C-B retains activity as a partial agonist at 5-HT₂A with a broader receptor profile, whereas 25B-NBOMe approaches full agonist efficacy at a single dominant targetpartially supported

    N-methoxybenzyl substitution increases 5-HT2A/2C, alpha-1, D1-3, H1 binding affinity vs 2C drugs; reduces 5-HT1A binding. j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • All three share the core N-benzylphenethylamine pharmacophore and the α₁-adrenergic binding that produces their characteristic sympathomimetic toxidromesupported

    Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

pharmacokinetic-detail5 · 4 ok
  • All human PK data derive from its use as [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 at sub-pharmacological tracer doses in PET imaging studiessupported

    First-in-human clinical trial with [11C]Cimbi-36. 29 healthy volunteers. jcbfm.2014.68

  • In the first-in-human study (29 healthy volunteers), [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 showed rapid brain uptake following intravenous injection at tracer dosessupported

    First-in-human clinical trial with [11C]Cimbi-36. 29 healthy volunteers. High brain uptake by 5-HT2A distribution. jcbfm.2014.68

  • Human biodistribution and radiation dosimetry data have been published separately.supported

    Seven healthy volunteers underwent 120-min whole-body PET scans. Confirms 25B-NBOMe identity as Cimbi-36. s13550-019-0527-4

  • Human radiometabolite studies using [¹¹C]Cimbi-36 confirmed two plasma metabolite fractions: polar M1 (dominant) and less polar M2, both products of O-demethylation.supported

    In humans, [11C]Cimbi-36 yields M1 and M2 radiometabolite fractions (O-demethylation products). 0271678x17746179

  • Claim in pharmacokinetic-detail — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

receptor-pharmacology5 · 4 ok
  • The N-benzyl modification produces a dramatic shift in binding profile compared to parent compound 2C-B: 5-HT₂A affinity increases by orders of magnitude while 5-HT₁A affinity decreasessupported

    N-methoxybenzyl substitution increases 5-HT2A/2C, alpha-1, D1-3, H1 binding affinity vs 2C drugs; reduces 5-HT1A binding. j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • The resulting selectivity ratio (>1,000-fold 5-HT₂A over 5-HT₁A) exceeds that of most classical psychedelics.supported

    >1000-fold selectivity over 5-HT1A. fnins.2020.00078

  • α₁-Adrenergic receptor binding for the NBOMe series falls in the Ki range of 0.3–0.9 µMsupported

    Alpha-1 receptor Ki: 0.3-0.9 µM (explains cardiovascular effects). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Affinities at dopamine and norepinephrine transporters are low to mid-micromolar, biochemically inconsistent with significant direct psychostimulant activity through monoamine reuptake inhibition.supported

    Low-to-mid micromolar at transporters. Results consistent with hallucinogenic activity, little psychostimulant activity. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • Claim in receptor-pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

chemistry3 · 2 ok
  • The N-benzyl modification dramatically increases 5-HT₂A receptor affinity — 25B-NBOMe binds with Ki = 0.5 nM versus substantially lower affinity for 2C-Bpartially supported

    N-methoxybenzyl substitution increases 5-HT2A/2C, alpha-1, D1-3, H1 binding affinity vs 2C drugs. j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Juncosa et al. created conformationally constrained analogues with introduced stereocenters, demonstrating up to 124-fold selectivity for 5-HT₂A over 5-HT₂C in specific enantiomers, but these are distinct research compounds rather than forms encountered in recreational or clinical contexts.supported

    (S,S)-9b showed 124-fold selectivity for 5-HT2A over 5-HT2C. Maps binding conformation of NBOMe class. cn3000668

  • Claim in chemistry — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

clinical-evidence2 · 2 ok
  • Published results demonstrated selective cortical binding consistent with 5-HT₂A receptor topography, with cerebellum confirmed as a suitable reference tissue.supported

    High brain uptake by 5-HT2A distribution. Ketanserin pretreatment decreased binding in cortical regions. Cerebellum confirmed as reference tissue. jcbfm.2014.68

  • Gee et al. reported the largest 25B-NBOMe-specific clinical series (n = 10): all patients exhibited hallucinations and violent agitation; serotonergic and sympathomimetic signs were universal; 7/10 required benzodiazepine sedation; peak plasma concentrations ranged from 0.7 to 10.1 ng/mL.supported

    10-patient observational case series. Hallucinations and violent agitation predominate. 7/10 required benzodiazepine sedation. Peak plasma 0.7-10.1 ng/mL by LC-MS/MS. 15563650.2015.1115056

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2015Analysis of 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, 25C-NBOMe and Other Dimethoxyphenyl-N-[(2-Methoxyphenyl)Methyl]Ethanamine Derivatives on Blotter Paper.Poklis JL, Raso SA, Alford KN, Poklis A, Peace MR · Journal of Analytical Toxicologydoi:10.1093/jat/bkv073moderateconsumed2 sections
2015Fatal Intoxications with 25B-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe in Indiana During 2014.Shanks KG, Sozio T, Behonick GS · Journal of Analytical Toxicologydoi:10.1093/jat/bkv058weakconsumed3 sections
2015Legal highs: staying on top of the flood of novel psychoactive substancesBaumeister D, Tojo LM, Tracy DK · Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacologydoi:10.1177/2045125314559539moderateconsumed1 section
2015Receptor interaction profiles of novel N-2-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe) derivatives of 2,5-dimethoxy-substituted phenethylamines (2C drugs)Rickli A, Luethi D, Reinisch J, Buchy D, Hoener MC, Liechti ME · Neuropharmacologydoi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.08.034moderateconsumed6 sections
2015Schedules of Controlled Substances: Permanent Placement of Three Synthetic Phenethylamines Into Schedule IUS Drug Enforcement Administrationurl:8f61241b2aa615eaweakconsumedcited only
2014Critical Review of 25B-NBOMe (Expert Committee on Drug Dependence)WHO ECDDurl:a0c8f346665b188bweakconsumedcited only
2014Serotonin 2A receptor agonist binding in the human brain with [11C]Cimbi-36.Ettrup A, da Cunha-Bang S, McMahon B, Lehel S, Dyssegaard A, Skibsted AW, et al. · Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolismdoi:10.1038/jcbfm.2014.68moderateconsumed6 sections
2014Two cases of severe intoxication associated with analytically confirmed use of the novel psychoactive substances 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe.Tang MH, Ching CK, Tsui MS, Chu FK, Mak TW · Clinical Toxicologydoi:10.3109/15563650.2014.909932weakconsumed2 sections
201325B-NBOMe - Schedule I Placement (Temporary Scheduling, 25B/25I/25C-NBOMe)US Drug Enforcement Administrationurl:316fe8392f1f0714weakconsumedcited only
2013Extensive rigid analogue design maps the binding conformation of potent N-benzylphenethylamine 5-HT2A serotonin receptor agonist ligands.Juncosa JI, Hansen M, Bonner LA, Cueva JP, Maglathlin R, McCorvy JD, Marona-Lewicka D, Lill MA, Nichols DE · ACS Chemical Neurosciencedoi:10.1021/cn3000668moderateconsumed2 sections
2013NCT01778686: Evaluation of [11C]Cimbi-36 as an Agonist PET Radioligand for Imaging of 5-HT2A ReceptorsKnudsen GM (sponsor)url:ceac63a5f1ac2a5dweakconsumedcited only
2010Radiosynthesis and Evaluation of 11C-CIMBI-5 as a 5-HT2A Receptor Agonist Radioligand for PET.Ettrup A, Palner M, Gillings N, Santini MA, Hansen M, et al. · Journal of Nuclear Medicinedoi:10.2967/jnumed.109.074021moderateconsumed1 section
—Searched ClinicalTrials.gov for "25B-NBOMe NBOMe Cimbi-36" — no resultsabsenceno results—
—Searched PubMed for "25B-NBOMe toxicity overdose case report" — no resultsabsenceno results—

4Docket

one filing per activity — decisions, correspondence, reports

  1. 0012026-04-25revisionRevision 1

    Initial LLM generation (v5 pipeline, wiki)

    psx:substance/25b-nbome/version/1
  2. 0022026-06-04proposal45 value proposals approved together

    one review action inferred from a shared reviewer and instant — the graph records one activity per proposal

    45 items in this filing

    • dose_tier · light
    • dose_tier · common
    • dose_tier · strong
    • dose_tier · heavy
    • timeline · sublingual · onset
    • timeline · sublingual · come_up
    • timeline · sublingual · peak
    • timeline · sublingual · plateau
    • timeline · sublingual · resolution
    • timeline · sublingual · afterglow
    • timeline · insufflated · onset
    • timeline · insufflated · come_up
    • timeline · insufflated · peak
    • timeline · insufflated · plateau
    • timeline · insufflated · resolution
    • timeline · insufflated · afterglow
    • toxicity
    • dependence · full
    • withdrawal
    • tolerance
    • dosage · sublingual
    • dosage · insufflated
    • duration · sublingual · onset
    • duration · sublingual · come_up
    • duration · sublingual · peak
    • duration · sublingual · offset
    • duration · sublingual · total
    • duration · sublingual · aftereffects
    • duration · insufflated · onset
    • duration · insufflated · come_up
    • duration · insufflated · peak
    • duration · insufflated · offset
    • duration · insufflated · total
    • duration · insufflated · aftereffects
    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · psychiatric
    • contraindication · psychiatric
    • contraindication · neurological
    • contraindication · hepatic
    • contraindication · renal
    • contraindication · pregnancy_breastfeeding
    psx:substance/25b-nbome/proposal/dose_tier/964e3be5-9dd4-4d83-b856-bb945fef5115
  3. 0032026-06-04publicationPublication — backfill

5Issued documents

what the notice, info card and emergency page said, by hash

Issued documents
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