25C-NBOH
4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxy-N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)phenethylamine
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Value Provenance
Dosing
sublingualtrace
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threshold | 100 µg | 100 µg | low |
| Low | 250–500 µg | 250–500 µg | low |
| Common | 500–750 µg | 500–750 µg | low |
| Strong | 750–1000 µg | 750–1000 µg | low |
| Heavy | 1000+ µg | 1000+ µg | low |
| Editorial | All dose values from existing DB seed data, sourced from community user reports only. No controlled dosing study exists for 25C-NBOH. Values are consistent with NBOH class potency (microgram-range activity via sublingual ROA) and NBOMe analog dose ranges. Heavy threshold (>1000 µg) proposed with low confidence by structural analog inference from NBOMe class — the steep dose-response curve makes doses above 1000 µg high-risk. Safety-critical: these values have not been verified against any published primary source. | ||
ReasoningReasoningAll dose values from existing DB seed data, sourced from community user reports only. No controlled dosing study exists for 25C-NBOH. Values are consistent with NBOH class potency (microgram-range activity via sublingual ROA) and NBOMe analog dose ranges. Heavy threshold (>1000 µg) proposed with low confidence by structural analog inference from NBOMe class — the steep dose-response curve makes doses above 1000 µg high-risk. Safety-critical: these values have not been verified against any published primary source. Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
Duration
sublingual
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onsettrace | 15–45 minutes | 15–45 minutes | low |
| Editorial | From existing DB seed data, sourced from user reports. Consistent with sublingual absorption kinetics for NBOH class. No controlled pharmacokinetic study confirms these values. | ||
ReasoningReasoningFrom existing DB seed data, sourced from user reports. Consistent with sublingual absorption kinetics for NBOH class. No controlled pharmacokinetic study confirms these values. Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| Come uptrace | 30–90 minutes | 30–90 minutes | low |
| Editorial | From existing DB seed data, sourced from user reports. Consistent with NBOH class come-up durations. No controlled study confirmation. | ||
ReasoningReasoningFrom existing DB seed data, sourced from user reports. Consistent with NBOH class come-up durations. No controlled study confirmation. Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| Peaktrace | 2–3 hours | 2–3 hours | low |
| Editorial | Not in existing DB seed data. Estimated by analogy with NBOMe class peak durations (typically 2-3 hours for sublingual administration). Work-notes specify this as a low-confidence inference. | ||
ReasoningReasoningNot in existing DB seed data. Estimated by analogy with NBOMe class peak durations (typically 2-3 hours for sublingual administration). Work-notes specify this as a low-confidence inference. Evidence basis: structural_analogy | |||
| Offsettrace | 1–2 hours | 1–2 hours | low |
| Editorial | Not in existing DB seed data. Estimated by analogy with NBOMe class offset durations. Work-notes specify this as a low-confidence inference from NBOMe class. | ||
ReasoningReasoningNot in existing DB seed data. Estimated by analogy with NBOMe class offset durations. Work-notes specify this as a low-confidence inference from NBOMe class. Evidence basis: structural_analogy | |||
| Totaltrace | 5–7 hours | 5–7 hours | low |
| Editorial | From existing DB seed data, sourced from user reports. Consistent with reported NBOH class total durations. No controlled study confirmation. | ||
ReasoningReasoningFrom existing DB seed data, sourced from user reports. Consistent with reported NBOH class total durations. No controlled study confirmation. Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| After effectstrace | 3–6 days | 3–6 days | low |
| Editorial | From existing DB seed data (user reports only). Notably long aftereffect period — may reflect 5-HT2A downregulation or psychological integration effects. Unconfirmed in any published pharmacological study. Flagged for editorial review. | ||
ReasoningReasoningFrom existing DB seed data (user reports only). Notably long aftereffect period — may reflect 5-HT2A downregulation or psychological integration effects. Unconfirmed in any published pharmacological study. Flagged for editorial review. Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
Safety
Toxicity Profiletrace
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute | moderate | moderate | medium |
| Chronic | moderate | moderate | medium |
| Organs Affected | cardiovascular, renal, neurological | cardiovascular, renal, neurological | medium |
| Editorial | Work-notes rate both acute and chronic as 'high', but applying the Evidence Discount Rule: the acute data comes from a single animal study (Yoon et al. 2022) with no human fatality for 25C-NBOH specifically (fatalities are from 25C-NBOMe, the structural analogue). Downgrading one level from 'high' to 'moderate' per the discount rule for class-extrapolated/animal-only evidence. Chronic toxicity has zero substance-specific data — pure class extrapolation from NBOMe — downgraded from 'high' to 'moderate'. Reference compounds: 25C-NBOMe (fatalities), 25I-NBOH (cardiotoxicity comparison). | ||
ReasoningReasoningWork-notes rate both acute and chronic as 'high', but applying the Evidence Discount Rule: the acute data comes from a single animal study (Yoon et al. 2022) with no human fatality for 25C-NBOH specifically (fatalities are from 25C-NBOMe, the structural analogue). Downgrading one level from 'high' to 'moderate' per the discount rule for class-extrapolated/animal-only evidence. Chronic toxicity has zero substance-specific data — pure class extrapolation from NBOMe — downgraded from 'high' to 'moderate'. Reference compounds: 25C-NBOMe (fatalities), 25I-NBOH (cardiotoxicity comparison). Evidence basis: animal_study | |||
Dependence Profiletrace
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical | none | none | medium |
| Psychological | negligible | negligible | medium |
| Compulsive Redosing | negligible | negligible | medium |
| Dose Escalation | negligible | negligible | medium |
| Editorial | Inferred from 25I-NBOH pharmacological data (Eshleman et al. 2018) showing negligible monoamine transporter activity, and from the general serotonergic psychedelic class which demonstrates low dependence liability. No substance-specific dependence studies exist for 25C-NBOH. | ||
ReasoningReasoningInferred from 25I-NBOH pharmacological data (Eshleman et al. 2018) showing negligible monoamine transporter activity, and from the general serotonergic psychedelic class which demonstrates low dependence liability. No substance-specific dependence studies exist for 25C-NBOH. Evidence basis: structural_analogy | |||
Withdrawal Profiletrace
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severity | none | none | medium |
| Symptoms | — | — | medium |
| Fatal | No | No | medium |
| Medical Supervision | Not required | Not required | medium |
| Editorial | No withdrawal syndrome is expected or documented for serotonergic psychedelics as a class. 5-HT2A agonists do not produce physiological dependence requiring compensatory adaptation. | ||
ReasoningReasoningNo withdrawal syndrome is expected or documented for serotonergic psychedelics as a class. 5-HT2A agonists do not produce physiological dependence requiring compensatory adaptation. Evidence basis: structural_analogy | |||
Tolerance Profiletrace
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buildup | rapid | rapid | medium |
| Half-life | 7 days | 7 days | medium |
| Full Reset | 14 days | 14 days | medium |
| Cross-tolerances | LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, 25C-NBOMe, 25I-NBOMe, 25I-NBOH, other NBOMe/NBOH compounds, serotonergic psychedelics | LSD, psilocybin, mescaline, 25C-NBOMe, 25I-NBOMe, 25I-NBOH, other NBOMe/NBOH compounds, serotonergic psychedelics | medium |
| Editorial | Tolerance buildup and reset values from existing DB seed data (user reports). Mechanism inferred from serotonergic psychedelic class pharmacology and Wallach et al. 2023 data on β-arrestin-mediated tachyphylaxis at 5-HT2A. No substance-specific tolerance study exists. | ||
ReasoningReasoningTolerance buildup and reset values from existing DB seed data (user reports). Mechanism inferred from serotonergic psychedelic class pharmacology and Wallach et al. 2023 data on β-arrestin-mediated tachyphylaxis at 5-HT2A. No substance-specific tolerance study exists. Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
Effects & Profile
Contraindications
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| cardiovascular Concurrent QT-prolonging medicationstrace | absolute | absolute | medium |
| Editorial | Substance-specific QT prolongation data (Yoon et al. 2022) combined with pharmacodynamic additivity principle for QT-prolonging agents. | ||
ReasoningReasoningSubstance-specific QT prolongation data (Yoon et al. 2022) combined with pharmacodynamic additivity principle for QT-prolonging agents. | |||
| cardiovascular Structural heart diseasetrace | absolute | absolute | medium |
| Editorial | Substance-specific cardiomyocyte toxicity (MTT assay) and QT prolongation (rat ECG) from Yoon et al. 2022 support absolute contraindication for compromised hearts. | ||
ReasoningReasoningSubstance-specific cardiomyocyte toxicity (MTT assay) and QT prolongation (rat ECG) from Yoon et al. 2022 support absolute contraindication for compromised hearts. | |||
| cardiovascular Pre-existing cardiac arrhythmiatrace | absolute | absolute | medium |
| Editorial | Direct animal data (Yoon et al. 2022) demonstrates QT prolongation for 25C-NBOH specifically. Substance-specific cardiotoxicity evidence supports absolute contraindication. | ||
ReasoningReasoningDirect animal data (Yoon et al. 2022) demonstrates QT prolongation for 25C-NBOH specifically. Substance-specific cardiotoxicity evidence supports absolute contraindication. | |||
| cardiovascular Congenital long QT syndrometrace | absolute | absolute | medium |
| Editorial | Direct substance-specific QT prolongation data from Yoon et al. 2022 in rats. Absolute contraindication due to life-threatening arrhythmia risk. | ||
ReasoningReasoningDirect substance-specific QT prolongation data from Yoon et al. 2022 in rats. Absolute contraindication due to life-threatening arrhythmia risk. | |||
| neurological Seizure disorders / epilepsytrace | absolute | absolute | medium |
| Editorial | Class-level evidence from NBOMe intoxication case series (Gee et al. 2016, Kyriakou et al. 2015). No 25C-NBOH-specific seizure data but shared mechanism supports absolute contraindication. | ||
ReasoningReasoningClass-level evidence from NBOMe intoxication case series (Gee et al. 2016, Kyriakou et al. 2015). No 25C-NBOH-specific seizure data but shared mechanism supports absolute contraindication. | |||
| psychiatric Personal or family history of psychotic disorderstrace | relative | relative | low |
| Editorial | Standard class-level contraindication for all serotonergic psychedelics. No substance-specific data; inferred from 5-HT2A agonist pharmacology. | ||
ReasoningReasoningStandard class-level contraindication for all serotonergic psychedelics. No substance-specific data; inferred from 5-HT2A agonist pharmacology. | |||
| other MAO inhibitor therapytrace | absolute | absolute | high |
| Editorial | Mechanism-based absolute contraindication. 5-HT2A agonism + MAO inhibition = serotonin syndrome risk. Supported by serotonin toxicity pharmacology (Isbister et al. 2007). | ||
ReasoningReasoningMechanism-based absolute contraindication. 5-HT2A agonism + MAO inhibition = serotonin syndrome risk. Supported by serotonin toxicity pharmacology (Isbister et al. 2007). | |||
| other SSRI/SNRI therapytrace | relative | relative | medium |
| Editorial | Mechanism-based inference: serotonergic pharmacodynamic interaction + CYP2D6 pharmacokinetic interaction (Nielsen et al. 2017 for CYP2D6 metabolism of NBOH class). | ||
ReasoningReasoningMechanism-based inference: serotonergic pharmacodynamic interaction + CYP2D6 pharmacokinetic interaction (Nielsen et al. 2017 for CYP2D6 metabolism of NBOH class). | |||
| hepatic Hepatic impairmenttrace | relative | relative | low |
| Editorial | Structural analogy from 25I-NBOH CYP2D6 metabolism (Nielsen et al. 2017). Partial buffering by glucuronidation reduces severity from absolute to relative. | ||
ReasoningReasoningStructural analogy from 25I-NBOH CYP2D6 metabolism (Nielsen et al. 2017). Partial buffering by glucuronidation reduces severity from absolute to relative. | |||
| pregnancy breastfeeding Pregnancytrace | absolute | absolute | low |
| Editorial | Precautionary principle. No data exist; potent psychoactive compound with documented cardiotoxicity in animal models warrants absolute contraindication in pregnancy. | ||
ReasoningReasoningPrecautionary principle. No data exist; potent psychoactive compound with documented cardiotoxicity in animal models warrants absolute contraindication in pregnancy. | |||
Timeline Phases
sublingual
| Field | Published | AI Proposed | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onsettrace | 900–2700 sec(i=0.10) | 900–2700 sec(i=0.10) | low |
| Editorial | All timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). | ||
ReasoningReasoningAll timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| Come uptrace | 1800–5400 sec(i=0.50) | 1800–5400 sec(i=0.50) | low |
| Editorial | All timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). | ||
ReasoningReasoningAll timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| Peaktrace | 7200–10800 sec(i=1.00) | 7200–10800 sec(i=1.00) | low |
| Editorial | All timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). | ||
ReasoningReasoningAll timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| Resolutiontrace | 3600–7200 sec(i=0.40) | 3600–7200 sec(i=0.40) | low |
| Editorial | All timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). | ||
ReasoningReasoningAll timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
| Afterglowtrace | 21600–518400 sec(i=0.05) | 21600–518400 sec(i=0.05) | low |
| Editorial | All timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). | ||
ReasoningReasoningAll timeline data inferred from user reports and NBOH/NBOMe class analogy. No controlled pharmacokinetic studies exist. Onset and come-up from existing DB seed data (15-45 min, 30-90 min). Peak estimated at 2-3 hours and offset at 1-2 hours by analogy with NBOMe class durations. Afterglow range reflects the unusually long 3-6 day aftereffect period from user reports (unconfirmed in any published study). Evidence basis: community_consensus_large | |||
Dose Tier Summaries
The perceptual threshold of 25C-NBOH produces minimal overt psychedelic effects. Subtle shifts in color perception may emerge — a slight brightening or saturation of the visual field — alongside mild body awareness and a gentle mood lift. No significant visual geometry, distortion, or cognitive alteration occurs at this level. Physical effects are limited to faint stimulation and possible awareness of heartbeat. The characteristic sublingual numbing or metallic taste is present at administration. This dose level is primarily useful for sensitivity assessment. Given the steep dose-response curve and microgram-range dosing of the NBOH class, establishing individual threshold response before escalation is a meaningful harm reduction practice.
No controlled dosing data exist for 25C-NBOH. Threshold characterization inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class user reports and the ~100 µg threshold value from community consensus. Steep dose-response noted in research output.
ReasoningReasoning
No controlled dosing data exist for 25C-NBOH. Threshold characterization inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class user reports and the ~100 µg threshold value from community consensus. Steep dose-response noted in research output.
Evidence basis: community_consensus_large
A light dose produces mild but clearly perceptible psychedelic effects. Color enhancement and brightness alteration become noticeable — the world appears more vivid and saturated. Early geometry may appear with eyes closed as faint patterning. Thought acceleration and mild novelty enhancement color the cognitive landscape without overwhelming baseline function. Physical effects include mild stimulation, possible nausea during the come-up, and slight appetite suppression. Body lightness and gentle spontaneous body sensations may be noticed. Pupil dilation is typically present. Functional impairment is minimal but present — complex tasks requiring sustained attention may be affected. Duration commitment is approximately 5–6 hours.
Inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class community reports at 250–500 µg sublingual. No controlled data. Effects profile consistent with low-dose 5-HT2A agonist phenomenology.
ReasoningReasoning
Inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class community reports at 250–500 µg sublingual. No controlled data. Effects profile consistent with low-dose 5-HT2A agonist phenomenology.
Evidence basis: community_consensus_large
A common dose produces a full psychedelic experience. Visual effects are pronounced — geometry, visual drifting, color enhancement, tracers, and symmetrical texture repetition are clearly present. Internal hallucinations may emerge. Cognitive effects include conceptual thinking, thought connectivity, pattern recognition enhancement, and emotional enhancement. Set and setting become major modulators of the experience. Physical effects are notable: stimulation and wakefulness are reliable, with muscle tension, vasoconstriction, and possible temperature dysregulation. Nausea may occur during the come-up. Appetite is suppressed. Full functional impairment — do not drive or operate machinery. Total duration approximately 5–7 hours with extended aftereffects possible over subsequent days.
Inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class community reports at 500–750 µg sublingual. Effects profile derived from class-level 5-HT2A agonist pharmacology and user reports. No controlled data.
ReasoningReasoning
Inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class community reports at 500–750 µg sublingual. Effects profile derived from class-level 5-HT2A agonist pharmacology and user reports. No controlled data.
Evidence basis: community_consensus_large
A strong dose produces an intense psychedelic experience with powerful perceptual phenomena. Complex geometry dominates the visual field, object transformations and perspective distortions are prominent, and external hallucinations become possible. Deep cognitive and emotional shifts emerge — boundary dissolution, ego softening, time alteration, and potential unity experiences. Anxiety and paranoia may arise, particularly in unsupportive settings. Physical effects are prominent and may include concerning cardiovascular stress given the documented QT prolongation. Vasoconstriction, temperature dysregulation, muscle tension, and restlessness are common. The body load is significant. This dose carries elevated physiological risk due to the steep dose-response curve. Cardiovascular monitoring is advisable. A trusted sitter is strongly recommended.
Inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class at 750–1000 µg sublingual. Cardiovascular concern from direct 25C-NBOH animal data (Yoon et al. 2022). Steep dose-response makes this range high-consequence.
ReasoningReasoning
Inferred from NBOH/NBOMe class at 750–1000 µg sublingual. Cardiovascular concern from direct 25C-NBOH animal data (Yoon et al. 2022). Steep dose-response makes this range high-consequence.
Evidence basis: community_consensus_large
No established heavy dose range exists for 25C-NBOH. Doses above 1000 µg sublingual enter uncharacterized territory with disproportionate risk. The steep dose-response curve of the NBOH class means small absolute increases above the strong range may produce extreme, potentially dangerous intensification of effects. Given the documented QT prolongation, cardiomyocyte toxicity, and the fatal outcomes associated with the closely related 25C-NBOMe at high doses, exceeding the strong dose range carries life-threatening risk including seizures, cardiac arrhythmia, hyperthermia, and rhabdomyolysis. This dose level cannot be characterized as producing a predictable experience. It represents a medical emergency risk rather than a navigable psychedelic state.
Work-notes specify no heavy dose range is established. Proposed as a safety warning rather than experiential description. Risk characterization from 25C-NBOMe fatality data and 25C-NBOH cardiotoxicity (Yoon et al. 2022).
ReasoningReasoning
Work-notes specify no heavy dose range is established. Proposed as a safety warning rather than experiential description. Risk characterization from 25C-NBOMe fatality data and 25C-NBOH cardiotoxicity (Yoon et al. 2022).
Evidence basis: structural_analogy
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partialThe NBOH scaffold was developed at the University of Copenhagen by Hansen, Kristensen, and colleagues as part of a systematic medicinal chemistry programme characterizing N-benzyl phenethylamine structure-activity relationships at serotonin 5-HT₂A and 5-HT₂C receptors. 25C-NBOH appeared on the novel psychoactive substance market by approximately 2014–2017, first identified in seized blotter papers in Brazil[3]model confidence 80%
Abstract confirms the 48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines at 5-HT2A/2C from the Copenhagen group, supporting the first part of the claim. However, the Brazil/2014–2017 market appearance assertion is not covered by this abstract — that portion belongs to citation [1].
48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines. N-benzyl substitution including 2-OH (NBOH) conferred high affinity.
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verifiedThe NBOH scaffold was developed at the University of Copenhagen by Hansen, Kristensen, and colleagues as part of a systematic medicinal chemistry programme characterizing N-benzyl phenethylamine structure-activity relationships at serotonin 5-HT₂A and 5-HT₂C receptors. 25C-NBOH appeared on the novel psychoactive substance market by approximately 2014–2017, first identified in seized blotter papers in Brazil[4]model confidence 90%
Abstract directly confirms first identification of 25C-NBOH in seized blotter papers in Brazil (2017–2018), supporting the market appearance/forensic identification component of the compound claim.
First identification and structural elucidation of 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in seized blotter papers... Samples from Brazil 2017-2018.
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verified25C-NBOH is presumed to act primarily through agonism at the serotonin 5-HT₂A receptor, activating Gq-coupled signaling cascades, with additional activity at 5-HT₂C[1]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms very high affinity and subnanomolar potency for 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C for NBOH class compounds including 25I-NBOH; IP accumulation assay data implies Gq-coupled signaling.
Very high affinity for 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potencies in IP accumulation assay.
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verifiedThe only published toxicological study directly testing 25C-NBOH documented significant QT interval prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity in rat models[5]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms QT and RR interval prolongation in rat ECG and decreased H9c2 cardiomyocyte viability for 25C-NBOH.
Both compounds decreased H9c2 cardiomyocyte viability. Both significantly increased QT and RR intervals in rat ECG.
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verifiedFatalities involving the closely related 25c-nbome — of which 25C-NBOH is the principal O-demethylation metabolite — are documented in the forensic literature[6]model confidence 95%
Abstract confirms a fatal overdose of 25C-NBOMe and identifies demethylated metabolites, directly supporting documented fatalities and the metabolite relationship.
Fatal overdose of 25C-NBOMe in a young male who died 12h after ingestion... 25C-NBOMe and demethylated/glucuronidated metabolites identified.
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verifiedFatalities involving the closely related 25c-nbome — of which 25C-NBOH is the principal O-demethylation metabolite — are documented in the forensic literature[7]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms a fatality following 25C-NBOMe ingestion, supporting documented NBOMe fatalities in the forensic literature.
Teenager drowned after ingesting 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe blotter.
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history7 claims5verified2inconclusive
inconclusiveThe broader class of N-benzyl phenethylamine psychedelics originated with Ralf Heim's 2002 German patent describing N-(2-methoxybenzyl) derivatives of 2C-X compounds — the NBOMe series[2]model confidence 60%
Review covers NBOMe history but the abstract focuses on toxicity cases from 2010 onward and does not mention Ralf Heim, the 2002 German patent, or the origin of the class. This historical detail may be in the full review.
Since introduction in 2010, numerous acute toxicity cases including lethal outcomes.
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verifiedKristensen, and colleagues as part of a systematic medicinal chemistry programme investigating structure-activity relationships of N-benzyl phenethylamines at 5-HT₂A and 5-HT₂C receptors[3]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms a systematic 48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors from the Copenhagen group (per SCOPE), directly supporting the claim about Kristensen and colleagues' systematic programme.
48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines. Best 5-HT2A binding affinity 0.29 nM. N-benzyl substitution including 2-OH (NBOH) conferred high affinity.
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verifiedThe NBOH scaffold emerged as a key pharmacological tool variant alongside NBOMe, ultimately yielding 25CN-NBOH — a highly selective 5-HT₂A agonist now used as a standard pharmacological probe.[12]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms 25CN-NBOH's development as a highly selective 5-HT2A agonist for pharmacological investigations, exactly as claimed.
Review of 25CN-NBOH discovery and pharmacological profile as highly selective 5-HT2A agonist. Outlines major findings from animal studies.
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verifiedThe first published forensic identification came from Machado et al., who detected 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in blotter papers seized by Brazilian law enforcement between 2017 and 2018[4]model confidence 98%
Abstract precisely confirms first identification of exactly these three compounds (25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, 25E-NBOH) in seized blotter papers, with Brazil 2017–2018 samples.
First identification and structural elucidation of 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in seized blotter papers... Samples from Brazil 2017-2018.
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inconclusiveThe related compound 25I-NBOH had been identified in Brazilian blotter seizures as early as 2016[13]model confidence 60%
Abstract confirms first report of 25I-NBOH identification in seizures in Brazil but does not specify the year (2016). The specific date 'as early as 2016' cannot be verified from the abstract text alone.
First report of 25I-NBOH identification in actual seizures in Brazil.
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verifiedA complicating forensic factor is that 25C-NBOH is the principal O-demethylation metabolite of 25c-nbome[11]model confidence 92%
Abstract confirms O-demethylation as the main metabolic pathway for 25C-NBOMe, producing NBOH metabolites; title explicitly references 25C-NBOMe metabolism.
Main pathways: O-demethylation (producing NBOH metabolites)... [for 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe].
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verifiedAs of the most recent published regulatory surveys, no NBOH compounds are listed under any United Nations drug control conventions[4]model confidence 97%
Abstract explicitly states 'NBOH substances not under UN Conventions control,' directly confirming the claim.
NBOH substances not under UN Conventions control.
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chemistry4 claims3verified1inconclusive
verifiedThe N-benzylation of 2C-C with a 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde-derived benzyl group produces 25C-NBOH, dramatically increasing 5-HT₂A receptor affinity relative to the parent phenethylamine — a structure-activity relationship systematically characterized across the N-benzyl phenethylamine class.[3]model confidence 92%
Abstract confirms that N-benzyl substitution including 2-OH (NBOH) conferred high affinity and that this SAR was systematically characterized across 48 compounds.
N-benzyl substitution including 2-OH (NBOH) conferred high affinity.
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verifiedThis single functional group difference — phenol versus methyl ether — has measurable consequences: lower lipophilicity, altered metabolic susceptibility (the free phenol is a substrate for direct glucuronidation), and different ionization behavior at physiological pH.[16]model confidence 85%
Abstract confirms direct glucuronidation of 25I-NBOH, supporting the key metabolic consequence of the free phenol group. Lipophilicity and ionization differences are not mentioned but are not contradicted.
25I-NBOH also liable to direct glucuronidation.
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verifiedThe compound is distributed on the NPS market primarily as blotter paper impregnated with microgram quantities[4]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms identification of 25C-NBOH in seized blotter papers, directly supporting blotter paper as the primary distribution format.
First identification and structural elucidation of 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in seized blotter papers.
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inconclusiveGC-MS analysis of NBOHs is complicated by their thermolability under gas chromatographic conditions, leading to decomposition and potential misidentification as the 2C-X parent compounds; LC-based methods are required for reliable identification.[4]model confidence 60%
Abstract lists GC-MS and LC-MS/MS as methods used but does not discuss thermolability, decomposition artifacts, or the need to prefer LC over GC for reliable identification. These analytical details may be in the full paper.
First identification and structural elucidation... using ATR-FTIR, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and NMR spectroscopy.
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pharmacology12 claims11verified1inconclusive
verifiedAs a member of the N-benzyl phenethylamine class, 25C-NBOH is presumed to act primarily through potent agonism at the 5-HT₂A receptor, the principal pharmacological target mediating psychedelic effects[2]model confidence 85%
Review covers NBOMe/NBOH pharmacology including 5-HT2A agonism; mentions 25CN-NBOH as most selective 5-HT2A agonist, directly supporting the claim that 5-HT2A is the principal target for this class.
NBOMe class yielded 25CN-NBOH, most selective 5-HT2A agonist.
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verifiedAs a member of the N-benzyl phenethylamine class, 25C-NBOH is presumed to act primarily through potent agonism at the 5-HT₂A receptor, the principal pharmacological target mediating psychedelic effects[19]model confidence 85%
Comprehensive review of NBOMe pharmacological properties covers the pharmacology underlying psychedelic/hallucinogenic effects of the class; topic is directly on point.
Comprehensive review of NBOMe pharmacological properties, pattern of use, metabolism, desired effects.
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verifiedAll mechanistic characterization is inferred from the class-level SAR established by Hansen et al. across 48 N-benzyl phenethylamine compounds and from direct pharmacological studies of the closely related analogue 25I-NBOH.[3]model confidence 95%
Abstract directly confirms the 48-compound SAR study by the Copenhagen group, supporting the claim about class-level SAR for N-benzyl phenethylamines.
48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines.
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verifiedAll mechanistic characterization is inferred from the class-level SAR established by Hansen et al. across 48 N-benzyl phenethylamine compounds and from direct pharmacological studies of the closely related analogue 25I-NBOH.[1]model confidence 95%
Abstract directly confirms receptor pharmacology characterization of 25I-NBOH, supporting the claim about direct pharmacological studies of the closely related 25I-NBOH analogue.
Receptor pharmacology of NBOMe and NBOH substituted phenethylamines including 25I-NBOH.
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inconclusiveActivation of the 5-HT₂A receptor by N-benzyl phenethylamines engages Gq protein-coupled signaling, leading to phospholipase C activation, inositol trisphosphate (IP₃) production, intracellular calcium mobilization, and downstream transcriptional changes[2]model confidence 70%
Review covers NBOMe/NBOH pharmacology and SAR, but the abstract does not mention Gq signaling, PLC activation, IP3, or calcium mobilization specifically. These mechanistic details may be in the full review text but are absent from the abstract.
Review covering history, chemistry, SAR, ADME, and safety profiles of NBOMes.
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verifiedWallach et al. established that Gq-signaling efficacy, rather than β-arrestin 2 recruitment, predicts psychedelic potential as measured by mouse head-twitch response magnitude; β-arrestin-biased 5-HT₂A ligands blocked psychedelic effects and induced receptor tachyphylaxis[20]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly and precisely confirms both assertions: Gq-signaling predicts psychedelic potential, and β-arrestin-biased ligands block psychedelic effects and induce tachyphylaxis.
5-HT2A Gq-signaling (not beta-arrestin2) efficacy predicts psychedelic potential. Beta-arrestin-biased ligands block psychedelic effects and induce tachyphylaxis.
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verifiedPottie et al. identified biased agonism within the NBOH class, with the 25H-NBOH analogue showing statistically significant preference for β-arrestin 2 recruitment over miniGαq activation compared to an LSD reference[21]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms 25H-NBOH shows biased agonism at 5-HT2A receptor, preferentially recruiting β-arrestin 2 over miniGαq. The LSD reference comparison detail is not in the abstract but the core assertion of β-arrestin 2 bias for 25H-NBOH is confirmed.
25H-NBOH and related NBOMes show biased agonism at 5-HT2A receptor, preferentially recruiting β-arrestin 2 over miniGαq.
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verifiedEshleman et al. characterized 25I-NBOH as showing full efficacy at both 5-HT₂A and 5-HT₂C receptors with subnanomolar to low-nanomolar affinity, very low potency at 5-HT₁A, lower affinity at 5-HT₂B, and negligible activity at monoamine transporters (low-to-mid micromolar)[1]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms all key elements: very high affinity for 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C (subnanomolar to low nanomolar), low potency at 5-HT1A and 5-HT2B, and minimal transporter activity.
Very high affinity for 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potencies. Low potency at 5-HT1A, 5-HT2B. Minimal transporter activity.
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verifiedSublingual administration is the primary documented route, based on forensic characterization of seized blotter papers[4]model confidence 85%
Abstract confirms forensic identification of 25C-NBOH in seized blotter papers; blotter administration is established as sublingual in harm reduction/forensic literature, making the inference reasonable.
First identification and structural elucidation of 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in seized blotter papers.
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verifiedNielsen et al. characterized the hepatic cytochrome P450 metabolism of 25I-NBOH in human liver microsomes[16]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly confirms CYP metabolism characterization of 25I-NBOH in human liver microsomes.
CYP metabolism study of 25I-NBOMe and 25I-NBOH in human liver microsomes.
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verifiedCaspar et al. confirmed that O-demethylation of 25C-NBOMe produces 25C-NBOH as a principal metabolite in both human and rat systems, and Kristofic et al. detected 25C-NBOH in the blood and urine of a 25C-NBOMe fatality case, confirming in vivo human exposure to 25C-NBOH as a metabolite.[11]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms O-demethylation as a main pathway for 25C-NBOMe producing NBOH metabolites in human and rat urine, directly supporting the Caspar et al. portion of the compound claim.
Main pathways: O-demethylation (producing NBOH metabolites)... [for 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe].
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verifiedCaspar et al. confirmed that O-demethylation of 25C-NBOMe produces 25C-NBOH as a principal metabolite in both human and rat systems, and Kristofic et al. detected 25C-NBOH in the blood and urine of a 25C-NBOMe fatality case, confirming in vivo human exposure to 25C-NBOH as a metabolite.[10]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms detection of 25C-NBOH as a metabolite alongside 25C-NBOMe in blood and urine of a fatality case, supporting the Kristofic et al. portion of the compound claim.
LC-QTOF screen detected 25C-NBOMe, 25C-NBOH (as metabolite) and 2C-C in blood and urine.
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receptor pharmacology4 claims4verified
verifiedHansen et al. conducted the foundational 48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines at 5-HT₂A and 5-HT₂C receptors[3]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly confirms the 48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines, exactly as claimed.
48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines.
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verifiedEshleman et al. characterized the NBOH-class compound 25I-NBOH across a broader receptor panel (5-HT₁A, 5-HT₂A, 5-HT₂B, 5-HT₂C) and monoamine transporters:[1]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms receptor characterization across 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, 5-HT2C and monoamine transporters for 25I-NBOH.
Receptor pharmacology of NBOMe and NBOH substituted phenethylamines including 25I-NBOH... Low potency at 5-HT1A, 5-HT2B. Minimal transporter activity.
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verifiedWhether 25C-NBOH shares this β-arrestin bias is unknown — the 4-chloro substituent could shift the bias profile, as ring substitution patterns modulate both affinity and signaling selectivity across the series.[3]model confidence 85%
Abstract confirms that ring substitution patterns modulate selectivity across the 48-compound series (e.g., compound 6b showing 100-fold selectivity), supporting the claim that substitution patterns affect signaling selectivity.
Most compounds had low-moderate 1-40-fold selectivity for 5-HT2A vs 5-HT2C; compound 6b showed 100-fold selectivity.
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verifiedNichols et al. examined a parallel series of N-benzyl tryptamines alongside N-benzyl phenethylamines, confirming that the N-benzyl substitution is a general strategy for enhancing 5-HT₂ receptor affinity across structurally diverse scaffolds[23]model confidence 90%
Title confirms N-benzyl tryptamines compared with phenethylamine analogues; abstract confirms high 5-HT2A affinity across N-benzylated compounds, supporting N-benzyl substitution as a general affinity-enhancing strategy.
N-benzylated phenethylamine (2C-I) series: high 5-HT2A affinity, EC50 7.6-63 nM for tryptamine congeners.
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neuroscience3 claims2verified1inconclusive
inconclusiveThe 5-HT₂A receptor is densely expressed on layer V pyramidal neurons of the prefrontal cortex, where agonist binding triggers glutamatergic cascade activation, increased cortical excitability, and disruption of thalamocortical gating — the proposed cellular mechanism underlying the perceptual and cognitive alterations of the psychedelic state.[2]model confidence 60%
Review covers NBOMe pharmacology but the abstract makes no mention of layer V pyramidal neurons, prefrontal cortex expression, glutamatergic cascades, thalamocortical gating, or cortical excitability. These detailed neuroscience mechanisms are absent from the abstract.
Review covering history, chemistry, SAR, ADME, and safety profiles of NBOMes.
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verifiedContreras et al. used 25I-NBOH as a selective 5-HT₂A agonist probe in rodent electrophysiology studies and documented a characteristic slow cortical waveform and behavioral arrest response following administration — hallmark electrophysiological signatures of selective 5-HT₂A activation[22]model confidence 98%
Abstract precisely confirms use of 25I-NBOH as selective 5-HT2A agonist, behavioral arrest with EEG, and specific slow waveforms (Phase 1: 3.5–4.5 Hz, Phase 2: 2.5–3.2 Hz).
25I-NBOH used as selective 5-HT2A agonist in mice. Behavioral arrest and head twitch response (HTR) documented with EEG. Phase 1 (3.5-4.5 Hz) and Phase 2 (2.5-3.2 Hz) waveforms.
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verifiedGiven the CYP2D6-dependent metabolism of NBOH compounds, do CYP2D6 poor metabolizers show altered neural response profiles due to higher effective brain exposure?[16]model confidence 88%
Abstract confirms CYP2D6 as the primary metabolic enzyme for 25I-NBOH, providing the factual basis for the research question about CYP2D6 poor metabolizers.
Major CYPs: CYP2D6 for 25I-NBOH.
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pharmacokinetic detail3 claims3verified
verifiedNielsen et al. characterized the hepatic cytochrome P450 enzymes involved in 25I-NBOH metabolism using human liver microsomes and recombinant CYP isoforms:[16]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms CYP metabolism characterization of 25I-NBOH in human liver microsomes.
CYP metabolism study of 25I-NBOMe and 25I-NBOH in human liver microsomes. Major CYPs: CYP3A4 for 25I-NBOMe and CYP2D6 for 25I-NBOH.
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verifiedHowever, the availability of direct glucuronidation as a parallel clearance route may partially buffer this effect.[16]model confidence 95%
Abstract directly confirms direct glucuronidation as an additional metabolic pathway for 25I-NBOH, supporting it as a parallel clearance route.
25I-NBOH also liable to direct glucuronidation.
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verifiedKristofic et al. confirmed the detection of 25C-NBOH in the blood and urine of a deceased individual with documented 25C-NBOMe exposure, providing direct evidence of in vivo human biotransformation.[10]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly confirms detection of 25C-NBOH as a metabolite in blood and urine of a deceased individual with 25C-NBOMe exposure.
LC-QTOF screen detected 25C-NBOMe, 25C-NBOH (as metabolite) and 2C-C in blood and urine.
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clinical evidence2 claims2verified
verifiedThe published human evidence base for 25C-NBOH consists entirely of forensic case reports in which 25C-NBOH appears either as the suspected ingested substance (identified in seized blotter papers) or as a detected metabolite of 25c-nbome in post-mortem and clinical toxicology specimens[4]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms forensic identification of 25C-NBOH in seized blotter papers, representing one arm of the evidence base described.
First identification and structural elucidation of 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in seized blotter papers.
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verifiedThe published human evidence base for 25C-NBOH consists entirely of forensic case reports in which 25C-NBOH appears either as the suspected ingested substance (identified in seized blotter papers) or as a detected metabolite of 25c-nbome in post-mortem and clinical toxicology specimens[11]model confidence 88%
Abstract confirms 25C-NBOH appears as an O-demethylation metabolite in metabolism studies of 25C-NBOMe, representing the metabolite-detection arm of the evidence base.
Main pathways: O-demethylation (producing NBOH metabolites)...
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safety26 claims19verified7inconclusive
verifiedTang et al. reported severe intoxication associated with analytically confirmed 25C-NBOMe use.[26]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms two severe intoxication cases involving 25C-NBOMe with documented clinical features.
Two severe intoxication cases involving 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe. Clinical features documented.
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verifiedAndreasen et al. reported the first fatal poisoning quantifying 25C-NBOMe — a young male who died 12 hours after ingestion with signs of serotonin toxicity (ante-mortem blood concentration 0.81 µg/kg).[6]model confidence 99%
Abstract precisely confirms all claimed specifics: young male, 12h post-ingestion death, serotonin toxicity signs, 0.81 µg/kg ante-mortem blood concentration, and first quantification.
Fatal overdose of 25C-NBOMe in a young male who died 12h after ingestion with serotonin toxicity signs. Blood 0.81 µg/kg ante-mortem. First quantification of 25C-NBOMe in fatal intoxication case.
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verifiedMorini et al. documented a teenager who drowned after agitation and confusion following ingestion of 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe (peripheral blood 25C-NBOMe concentration 2.80 ng/mL, described as potentially toxic).[7]model confidence 99%
Abstract precisely confirms all specifics: teenager, drowning, 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe ingestion, 2.80 ng/mL peripheral blood concentration, levels described as potentially toxic.
Teenager drowned after ingesting 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe blotter. 25C-NBOMe 2.80 ng/mL peripheral blood... Blood levels considered potentially toxic.
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verifiedKristofic et al. detected 25C-NBOH in the blood and urine alongside 25C-NBOMe in a fatal case, confirming in vivo human exposure to 25C-NBOH as a metabolite.[10]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly confirms detection of 25C-NBOH as a metabolite in blood and urine alongside 25C-NBOMe in a fatal case.
LC-QTOF screen detected 25C-NBOMe, 25C-NBOH (as metabolite) and 2C-C in blood and urine.
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inconclusiveThe broader NBOMe class toxicity case series documents seizures, excited delirium, rhabdomyolysis (with secondary acute kidney injury), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and multiorgan failure as severe outcomes[27]model confidence 70%
Abstract confirms rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury but does not mention seizures, excited delirium, DIC, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, or multiorgan failure. These outcomes may be in the full text but are absent from the abstract.
Rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury observed.
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inconclusiveThe broader NBOMe class toxicity case series documents seizures, excited delirium, rhabdomyolysis (with secondary acute kidney injury), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and multiorgan failure as severe outcomes[28]model confidence 65%
Abstract is too brief to confirm any of the specific outcomes listed (seizures, DIC, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, multiorgan failure). The review covers toxicities and fatalities which would logically include these, but the abstract provides insufficient detail.
Review of NBOMe pharmacology, analytical methods, intoxication cases and fatalities.
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verifiedThe broader NBOMe class toxicity case series documents seizures, excited delirium, rhabdomyolysis (with secondary acute kidney injury), disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, and multiorgan failure as severe outcomes[19]model confidence 90%
Abstract explicitly mentions rhabdomyolysis, DIC, and multiorgan failure — covering three of the specific outcomes claimed. Remaining outcomes (seizures, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis) likely appear in the full review of intoxication cases.
Covers... sympathomimetic effects, rhabdomyolysis, DIC, multiorgan failure.
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verifiedYoon et al. provide the only published toxicological data directly testing 25C-NBOH:[5]model confidence 95%
Abstract confirms direct toxicological testing of 25C-NBOH via MTT assay, rat ECG, Langendorff test, and hERG assay — directly supporting the claim.
25I-NBOH and 25C-NBOH cardiotoxicity evaluated via MTT assay, rat ECG, Langendorff test, hERG assay.
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verifiedThe same group previously demonstrated analogous QT prolongation for 25C-NBOMe and 25D-NBOMe in rat models, with PAK1 involvement documented for the NBOMe series.[25]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms QT interval prolongation for 25C-NBOMe and PAK1 downregulation for both 25D-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe in rat models.
25C-NBOMe 0.75 mg/kg prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. PAK1 down-regulated by both compounds.
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verifiedThe same group previously demonstrated analogous QT prolongation for 25C-NBOMe and 25D-NBOMe in rat models, with PAK1 involvement documented for the NBOMe series.[32]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms QTc interval prolongation and PAK1 downregulation for 25I-NBOMe in rat models, supporting PAK1 involvement documented for the NBOMe series (class-level evidence).
QTc interval prolonged at 1.0 and 3.0 mg/kg IV. PAK1 downregulated in rat hearts and H9c2 cells.
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verifiedThe NBOMe/NBOH class produces a sympathomimetic toxidrome at supratherapeutic doses: tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia, and mydriasis[19]model confidence 90%
Abstract explicitly mentions sympathomimetic effects as a documented adverse outcome of NBOMe intoxication, directly supporting the sympathomimetic toxidrome claim.
Covers visual/auditory hallucinations, sympathomimetic effects, rhabdomyolysis, DIC, multiorgan failure.
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verifiedIn the clinical case series reported by Gee et al. for 25B-NBOMe, 7 of 10 patients required high-dose benzodiazepine sedation for agitation, with peak plasma concentrations of 0.7–10.1 ng/mL.[27]model confidence 99%
Abstract precisely confirms all specific numbers: 10-patient series, 7/10 requiring benzodiazepine sedation, peak plasma 0.7–10.1 ng/mL.
10-patient case series... Peak plasma 0.7-10.1 ng/mL. Benzodiazepine sedation required in 7/10.
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inconclusiveClass-level evidence from NBOMe intoxication reports documents acute psychological distress including severe anxiety, paranoia, agitation, confusion, and uncontrollable violent behavior at high doses.[19]model confidence 65%
Abstract mentions hallucinations and sympathomimetic effects but does not specifically confirm severe anxiety, paranoia, agitation, confusion, or violent behavior. These psychological effects likely appear in the full review of intoxication cases but are absent from the abstract.
Covers visual/auditory hallucinations, sympathomimetic effects...
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verifiedClass-level evidence from NBOMe intoxication reports documents acute psychological distress including severe anxiety, paranoia, agitation, confusion, and uncontrollable violent behavior at high doses.[27]model confidence 85%
Abstract explicitly documents hallucinations and violent agitation in the 10-patient case series, directly supporting at least two of the specific psychological distress features claimed (agitation, uncontrollable violent behavior).
Hallucinations, violent agitation, mydriasis, tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia.
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inconclusiveThe mechanism is presumed to involve rapid 5-HT₂A receptor downregulation and desensitization following agonist exposure, consistent with the established pharmacology of serotonergic psychedelics and with the receptor tachyphylaxis mechanism described by Wallach et al. for β-arrestin-recruiting 5-HT₂A ligands.[2]model confidence 65%
Review covers ADME and pharmacology but the abstract does not mention receptor downregulation, desensitization, tachyphylaxis, or β-arrestin mechanisms. These mechanistic details may be in the full text.
Review covering history, chemistry, SAR, ADME, and safety profiles of NBOMes.
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verifiedThe mechanism is presumed to involve rapid 5-HT₂A receptor downregulation and desensitization following agonist exposure, consistent with the established pharmacology of serotonergic psychedelics and with the receptor tachyphylaxis mechanism described by Wallach et al. for β-arrestin-recruiting 5-HT₂A ligands.[20]model confidence 95%
Abstract directly confirms that β-arrestin-biased ligands induce tachyphylaxis at the 5-HT2A receptor, precisely the Wallach et al. mechanism cited.
Beta-arrestin-biased ligands block psychedelic effects and induce tachyphylaxis.
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verifiedThe negligible monoamine transporter activity documented for 25I-NBOH (low-to-mid micromolar affinity at DAT, SERT, and NET) is consistent with minimal stimulant-type reinforcement potential[1]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms minimal transporter activity for NBOH class including 25I-NBOH, directly supporting the claim of negligible monoamine transporter activity.
Minimal transporter activity.
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verifiedThe most significant interaction risk involves co-administration with drugs that increase central serotonergic tone. Tramadol combines serotonin reuptake inhibition with weak µ-opioid agonism; the addition of a potent 5-HT₂A full agonist substantially elevates serotonin syndrome risk[29]model confidence 92%
Abstract confirms tramadol inhibits serotonin reuptake and carries serotonin syndrome risk especially with serotonergic co-medications — directly supporting the interaction risk described.
Tramadol inhibits serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake; serotonin syndrome risk, especially with serotonergic co-medications.
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verifiedSerotonin syndrome presents as a triad of neuromuscular excitation (clonus, hyperreflexia, myoclonus, rigidity), autonomic dysfunction (hyperthermia, tachycardia, diaphoresis), and altered mental status, with severe cases progressing to rapid-onset hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and multiorgan failure[30]model confidence 90%
Abstract directly confirms the clinical triad (neuromuscular excitation, autonomic stimulation, altered mental status). Severe progression details may be in the full paper but are not contradicted.
Serotonin toxicity clinical features: neuromuscular excitation, autonomic stimulation, altered mental status.
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inconclusiveSSRIs, SNRIs, and triptans carry additive serotonergic risk when combined with 25C-NBOH.[30]model confidence 60%
Abstract covers serotonin toxicity clinical features and treatment but does not specifically mention SSRIs, SNRIs, or triptans as co-medications increasing risk. This drug-class-specific interaction information is absent from the abstract.
Serotonin toxicity clinical features: neuromuscular excitation, autonomic stimulation, altered mental status. Severe cases require multi-drug combination.
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verifiedBy analogy with 25I-NBOH, CYP2D6 inhibitors (fluoxetine, paroxetine, bupropion, quinidine) could reduce the metabolic clearance of 25C-NBOH and increase plasma concentrations[16]model confidence 90%
Abstract confirms CYP2D6 as the major enzyme for 25I-NBOH metabolism; CYP2D6 inhibitors reducing clearance is a direct and well-established pharmacokinetic inference from this finding.
Major CYPs: CYP2D6 for 25I-NBOH.
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verifiedCo-administration with stimulants enhances hyperthermia risk — a concern substantiated by the NBOMe class toxicity literature, where hyperthermia is a documented contributor to fatal outcomes.[19]model confidence 85%
Abstract confirms sympathomimetic effects and multiorgan failure in NBOMe intoxication; sympathomimetic toxidrome inherently includes hyperthermia as a contributor to fatal outcomes.
Covers visual/auditory hallucinations, sympathomimetic effects, rhabdomyolysis, DIC, multiorgan failure.
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verifiedCardiac conditions (absolute): The documented QT prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity make pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias, congenital long QT syndrome, and structural heart disease absolute contraindications. Concurrent use of other QT-prolonging medications amplifies this risk.[5]model confidence 90%
Abstract directly confirms QT interval prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity for 25C-NBOH, providing the documented evidence basis for cardiac contraindications.
Both significantly increased QT and RR intervals in rat ECG. Both compounds decreased H9c2 cardiomyocyte viability.
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inconclusiveSeizure disorders (absolute): Seizures are documented in NBOMe/NBOH class intoxications. Pre-existing epilepsy or lowered seizure threshold constitutes an absolute contraindication.[27]model confidence 60%
Abstract documents hallucinations, violent agitation, and sympathomimetic effects but does not specifically mention seizures. Seizure documentation may exist in the full paper.
10-patient case series of 25B-NBOMe toxicity. Hallucinations, violent agitation, mydriasis, tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia.
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inconclusiveSeizure disorders (absolute): Seizures are documented in NBOMe/NBOH class intoxications. Pre-existing epilepsy or lowered seizure threshold constitutes an absolute contraindication.[28]model confidence 55%
Abstract is too brief to confirm seizure documentation. The review covers toxicities and fatalities but no specific adverse effect including seizures is mentioned.
Review of NBOMe pharmacology, analytical methods, intoxication cases and fatalities.
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verifiedHepatic impairment (relative): CYP2D6-dependent metabolism suggests that hepatic impairment could reduce clearance, though the direct glucuronidation pathway provides partial metabolic redundancy.[16]model confidence 92%
Abstract confirms both CYP2D6 as major metabolic enzyme and direct glucuronidation as an additional pathway for 25I-NBOH, directly supporting both parts of the claim.
Major CYPs: CYP2D6 for 25I-NBOH. 25I-NBOH also liable to direct glucuronidation.
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verifiedCardiotoxicity: Yoon et al. documented QT prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity for both 25C-NBOH and 25I-NBOH in rat models. The same group demonstrated analogous cardiac effects for 25C-NBOMe. Notably, 25C-NBOH had no effect on PAK1 protein expression in H9c2 cells, whereas 25I-NBOH affected PAK1, suggesting partially different cardiotoxic mechanisms even within the NBOH series.[5]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly confirms all specific assertions: QT/RR prolongation for both compounds, cardiomyocyte toxicity, 25I-NBOH downregulating PAK1, and 25C-NBOH having no PAK1 effect.
Both significantly increased QT and RR intervals in rat ECG. 25I-NBOH inhibited hERG potassium channels and downregulated PAK1; 25C-NBOH had no PAK1 effect.
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verifiedCardiotoxicity: Yoon et al. documented QT prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity for both 25C-NBOH and 25I-NBOH in rat models. The same group demonstrated analogous cardiac effects for 25C-NBOMe. Notably, 25C-NBOH had no effect on PAK1 protein expression in H9c2 cells, whereas 25I-NBOH affected PAK1, suggesting partially different cardiotoxic mechanisms even within the NBOH series.[25]model confidence 95%
Abstract confirms analogous cardiac effects (QT prolongation, cell viability reduction, PAK1 downregulation) for 25C-NBOMe and 25D-NBOMe, supporting the portion of the claim about the same group demonstrating analogous effects for 25C-NBOMe.
25C-NBOMe 0.75 mg/kg prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. PAK1 down-regulated by both compounds.
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verifiedMetabolic relationship: 25C-NBOH is the principal O-demethylation metabolite of 25C-NBOMe, meaning individuals who consume 25C-NBOMe generate 25C-NBOH endogenously.[11]model confidence 92%
Abstract confirms O-demethylation as a main pathway for 25C-NBOMe producing NBOH metabolites in human and rat systems.
Main pathways: O-demethylation (producing NBOH metabolites)... [title: Metabolic fate of 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe].
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verifiedMetabolism: NBOH compounds are primarily metabolized by CYP2D6, while NBOMe compounds rely on CYP3A4. NBOH compounds are additionally susceptible to direct glucuronidation at the phenol group — a pathway unavailable to NBOMes.[16]model confidence 97%
Abstract directly confirms CYP3A4 for 25I-NBOMe, CYP2D6 for 25I-NBOH, and direct glucuronidation for 25I-NBOH — all three specific claims confirmed.
Major CYPs: CYP3A4 for 25I-NBOMe and CYP2D6 for 25I-NBOH. 25I-NBOH also liable to direct glucuronidation.
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inconclusiveAnalytical detection: NBOH compounds are thermolabile under GC-MS conditions and may decompose to the 2C-X parent during analysis. NBOMe compounds are more analytically stable under gas chromatographic conditions.[4]model confidence 60%
Abstract lists multiple analytical methods used (ATR-FTIR, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, NMR) but does not discuss thermolability, decomposition, or comparative GC stability of NBOH vs NBOMe. This analytical detail is absent from the abstract.
First identification... using ATR-FTIR, GC-MS, LC-MS/MS, and NMR spectroscopy.
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verifiedCardiotoxicity: Both compounds produced QT prolongation in rat ECG studies, but their mechanisms partially diverge — 25I-NBOH affected PAK1 expression, 25C-NBOH did not.[5]model confidence 98%
Abstract directly confirms QT prolongation for both compounds and precisely confirms the divergent PAK1 mechanism (25I-NBOH downregulated PAK1; 25C-NBOH had no PAK1 effect).
Both significantly increased QT and RR intervals in rat ECG. 25I-NBOH inhibited hERG potassium channels and downregulated PAK1; 25C-NBOH had no PAK1 effect.
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verified25CN-NBOH (the 4-cyano variant) was developed as a pharmacological tool for its superior 5-HT₂A selectivity over 5-HT₂C[12]model confidence 95%
Abstract confirms 25CN-NBOH is a highly selective 5-HT2A agonist developed for pharmacological investigations, directly supporting the claim.
Review of 25CN-NBOH discovery and pharmacological profile as highly selective 5-HT2A agonist.
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verifiedNo NBOH compounds are listed under any United Nations drug control conventions, and international scheduling has proceeded through national-level action rather than harmonized treaty obligations[4]model confidence 93%
Abstract explicitly confirms NBOH substances are not under UN Conventions control, supporting the main factual claim.
NBOH substances not under UN Conventions control.
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verifiedThe further complication that 25C-NBOH is a principal metabolite of 25C-NBOMe creates forensic ambiguity: detection of 25C-NBOH in biological specimens does not unambiguously establish that the compound was the substance consumed.[10]model confidence 95%
Abstract directly demonstrates the forensic ambiguity: 25C-NBOH was detected as a metabolite alongside 25C-NBOMe in a case of 25C-NBOMe ingestion, confirming the detection-ambiguity problem.
LC-QTOF screen detected 25C-NBOMe, 25C-NBOH (as metabolite) and 2C-C in blood and urine.
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Coverage & Gaps
Research Trail
substance-article pipeline-v5 May 7, 2026
| Step | Source | Query | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1database lookup | PubChem | 25C-NBOH | 1 result, 1 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationalePrimary chemical identity verification | |||
| 2literature search | PubMed | 25C-NBOH serotonin receptor psychedelic pharmacology | 0 results |
| 3literature search | OpenAlex | 25C-NBOH NBOH phenethylamine psychedelic | 44 results, 3 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleMachado 2019 is the primary characterization paper for 25C-NBOH; Zawilska 2020 covers NBOMe/NBOH toxicology comprehensively | |||
| 4literature search | PubMed | NBOH new psychoactive substance serotonin 5-HT2A receptor | 3 results, 3 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleAll directly relevant to NBOH pharmacology and metabolism | |||
| 5literature search | OpenAlex | NBOH 25I-NBOH metabolism toxicology forensic | 46 results, 4 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleKristofic 2016 documents 25C-NBOH as metabolite detected in overdose; Eshleman 2018 has NBOH receptor pharmacology data | |||
| 6document retrieval | PubMed | PMID 31657895 | 1 result, 1 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleComprehensive review including NBOMes and NBOH class history, chemistry, pharmacology | |||
| 7literature search | OpenAlex | NBOMe serotonin 5-HT2A binding affinity Ki structure activity relationship | 33 results, 3 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleAll provide class-level data applicable to 25C-NBOH by structural analogy | |||
| 8literature search | PubMed | 25C-NBOMe pharmacology toxicity hallucinogen case | 6 results, 5 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleDirectly relevant to toxicity and safety sections for 25C-NBOH class | |||
| 9document retrieval | PubMed | PMID 24397362 | 1 result, 1 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationalePrimary discovery paper for NBOH class pharmacology; first SAR study by Copenhagen group | |||
| 10web search | WebSearch | 25C-NBOH legal status United States DEA scheduled controlled substance federal law | 10 results, 1 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleLegal status information for NBOH class; key distinction between NBOMe (scheduled) and NBOH (potentially unscheduled federally) | |||
| 11web search | WebSearch | EMCDDA 25C-NBOH 25B-NBOH early warning NBOH new psychoactive substance | 10 results, 2 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleOnly paper specifically testing 25C-NBOH in vivo cardiotoxicity studies | |||
| 12literature search | PubMed | synthesis structure activity relationships N-benzyl phenethylamines 5-HT2A 2C agonists 2014 | 2 results, 2 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationalePrimary SAR papers for NBOH class; Hansen is lead synthesizer of NBOH class compounds | |||
| 13literature search | OpenAlex | tramadol serotonin syndrome serotonergic toxicity opioid | 520 results, 2 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleDirectly relevant to tramadol interaction risk documented in brief | |||
| 14literature search | PubMed | NBOH phenethylamine cardiomyocyte QT interval hERG PAK1 cardiovascular toxicity 2021 2022 | 1 result, 1 selected |
selection rationaleselection rationaleOnly substance-specific 25C-NBOH pharmacological/toxicological study found | |||
| 15clinical trial search | ClinicalTrials.gov | NBOH 25C phenethylamine psychedelic | 0 results |
selection rationaleselection rationaleConfirms absence of clinical trial data | |||
| 16legal status search | WebSearch/Erowid | 25C-NBOH legal status UK USA EU Canada Australia scheduling | 10 results |
selection rationaleselection rationaleKey legal status distinctions between NBOMe (widely scheduled) and NBOH (more limited scheduling) | |||
Research document (raw, unedited pipeline output)
# Research Output: 25C-NBOH
## Chemical Identity
**PubChem CID:** 125181419 (confirmed via PubChem API lookup [Ref — database_lookup]) [Ref 1]
**Molecular Formula:** C₁₇H₂₀ClNO₃
**Molecular Weight:** 321.8 g/mol
**IUPAC Name:** 2-[[2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino]methyl]phenol
**Systematic name (seed data match):** 2-[[2-(4-chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethylamino]methyl]phenol — **confirmed match**
**InChIKey:** VHWXICYYQMMZCW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
**CAS number (hydrochloride salt):** 1539266-20-0 (per Cayman Chemical reference standard [Ref 25])
**SMILES:** Not returned in PubChem API response; should be retrieved independently.
**Seed data discrepancies:**
- The brief listed SMILES, molecular formula, molecular weight, InChIKey, and PubChem CID as blank. All have now been confirmed via PubChem (CID 125181419). **FLAG: These fields should be populated in the DB.**
- PubChem returned MW 321.8, consistent with C₁₇H₂₀ClNO₃.
**Structural context:** 25C-NBOH (also written 2C-C-NBOH or NBOH-2C-C) belongs to the 25x-NBOH series — the N-(2-hydroxybenzyl) analogues of the 2C-X phenethylamine psychedelics. It is structurally related to 25C-NBOMe, differing only in the benzyl substituent: NBOH carries a free 2-hydroxyl group (phenol) rather than the 2-methoxy group of NBOMe. This structural difference has significant pharmacokinetic and physicochemical implications (lower lipophilicity, different metabolic pathways, greater pH-dependent ionization at the phenol). 25C-NBOH is also the principal O-demethylation metabolite of 25C-NBOMe (Kristofic et al. 2016 [Ref 6]; Caspar et al. 2016 [Ref — see note]).
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## Pharmacology
### Primary Receptor Target
25C-NBOH acts as a potent agonist at the serotonin 5-HT₂A receptor, the primary target mediating its psychedelic effects (Poulie et al. 2020 [Ref 4]; Zawilska et al. 2020 [Ref 2]). Agonism at 5-HT₂C receptors is also expected based on the class SAR (Eshleman et al. 2018 [Ref 7]).
### Receptor Binding Data
**No published receptor binding affinity (Ki) values are available specifically for 25C-NBOH.** The following data are from closely related NBOH-class compounds and the systematic SAR study that defines the class:
- **Hansen et al. (2014)** conducted the seminal 48-compound SAR study of N-benzyl phenethylamines at 5-HT₂A/2C receptors [Ref 22]. The NBOH scaffold (2'-OH benzyl group) was among substituents tested. Across the 48-compound series, 5-HT₂A binding affinities ranged from subnanomolar (best: 0.29 nM for compound 8b) to micromolar. The most potent functional agonist in the series had an EC₅₀ of 0.074 nM at 5-HT₂A. Most compounds showed low-to-moderate selectivity (1–40-fold) for 5-HT₂A over 5-HT₂C.
- **Eshleman et al. (2018)** characterized NBOH-class compounds (including 25I-NBOH) at 5-HT₁A, 5-HT₂A, 5-HT₂B, and 5-HT₂C receptors [Ref 7]. 25I-NBOH showed very high affinity for 5-HT₂A and 5-HT₂C (subnanomolar to low nanomolar), full efficacy at both receptors, very low potency at 5-HT₁A, lower affinity at 5-HT₂B, and negligible activity at monoamine transporters (low-to-mid micromolar). The pharmacology was described as "consistent with hallucinogenic activity, with little psychostimulant activity."
- **Pottie et al. (2020)** identified biased agonism within the NBOH class at 5-HT₂A, specifically for the 25H-NBOH analogue (the unsubstituted phenethylamine variant), which showed statistically significant preference for β-arrestin 2 recruitment over miniGαq compared to LSD reference [Ref 3]. The authors note that Gq-signaling bias is the proposed driver of psychedelic effects (Wallach et al. 2023 [Ref 14]).
- **Wallach et al. (2023)** established that 5-HT₂A Gq-signaling (not β-arrestin 2) efficacy predicts psychedelic potential as measured by mouse head twitch response magnitude [Ref 14]. β-arrestin-biased ligands blocked psychedelic effects and induced receptor tachyphylaxis. This framework is relevant for understanding why 25C-NBOH is considered psychedelically active despite some class-level β-arrestin bias.
### Mechanism of Action
As a 5-HT₂A agonist, 25C-NBOH activates Gq protein-coupled signaling leading to phospholipase C activation, IP₃ production, intracellular Ca²⁺ mobilization, and downstream gene expression changes (Poulie et al. 2020 [Ref 4]; Wallach et al. 2023 [Ref 14]). The compound is also expected to activate 5-HT₂C receptors, contributing to sympathomimetic and other physiological effects (Eshleman et al. 2018 [Ref 7]).
**FLAG for generation agent:** No substance-specific Ki or EC₅₀ values for 25C-NBOH exist in the published literature. All receptor pharmacology data above derives from class-level inference. The generation agent should state this clearly.
### Pharmacokinetics
**No published human pharmacokinetic studies exist for 25C-NBOH.**
By class-level inference from 25I-NBOH (the most-studied NBOH analogue):
- **Metabolism:** Nielsen et al. (2017) studied the CYP metabolism of 25I-NBOH in human liver microsomes [Ref 5]. The major CYP enzyme for 25I-NBOH was **CYP2D6** (contrasting with 25I-NBOMe, which is primarily CYP3A4). Metabolic pathways include hydroxylation, O-demethylation, N-dealkylation, dehydrogenation, and combinations thereof. Intrinsic clearance (CLint) for 25I-NBOH was 118.7 mL/min/kg. **25I-NBOH was also liable to direct glucuronidation**, which may diminish the impact of CYP2D6 genetic polymorphism. For 25C-NBOH, by structural analogy, CYP2D6 is the likely primary metabolic enzyme, with direct glucuronidation as an additional pathway.
- **Route of administration:** Sublingual is the primary route documented in forensic cases and seized sample characterizations (Machado et al. 2019 [Ref 1]). Sublingual administration of the free base/phenol form allows absorption through the oral mucosa, bypassing first-pass hepatic metabolism.
- **Duration:** The seed data (5–7 hours total duration, 15–45 min onset) is consistent with published reports for 25I-NBOH and the broader NBOH class. No controlled human studies confirm these values; they derive from user reports.
- **Bioavailability, Tmax, volume of distribution:** No published data for 25C-NBOH or any NBOH compound in humans.
**FLAG:** All PK data are structural analog inferences from 25I-NBOH, except where stated.
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## History
### Discovery and Synthesis
The NBOH class of compounds was developed at the **University of Copenhagen** by **Martin Hansen, Jesper L. Kristensen**, and colleagues as part of a systematic medicinal chemistry programme to characterize structure-activity relationships of N-benzyl phenethylamine agonists at serotonin 5-HT₂A/2C receptors (Hansen et al. 2014 [Ref 22]; Hansen et al. 2015 [Ref 23]). The 2'-hydroxybenzyl (NBOH) scaffold emerged as a key variant alongside the 2'-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe) scaffold, and was found to confer high receptor affinity.
The broader N-benzyl phenethylamine class (NBOMes) was first reported by **Ralf Heim et al. (2002)** in a German patent, and later characterized pharmacologically in peer-reviewed publications (Poulie et al. 2020 [Ref 4]). The specific NBOH subfamily — using an ortho-hydroxy rather than ortho-methoxy benzyl group — was developed specifically as part of research aimed at optimizing 5-HT₂A receptor pharmacological tools, culminating in the highly selective 25CN-NBOH (Märcher-Rørsted et al. 2021 [Ref 26]).
25C-NBOH specifically has not been assigned a precise year of first synthesis in any accessible published source. It is known to have appeared on the NPS/research chemical market by approximately 2014–2017, based on seizure records in Brazil (Machado et al. 2019 [Ref 1]).
### Market Emergence
The first published forensic identification of 25C-NBOH in seized samples is **Machado et al. (2019)** [Ref 1], who identified 25B-NBOH, 25C-NBOH, and 25E-NBOH in blotter papers seized between 2017 and 2018 by Brazilian law enforcement. The authors note that NBOH substances had become the dominant hallucinogenic drugs identified in seized blotter papers in the region between 2014 and early 2019, supplanting both LSD and NBOMe compounds. This regional dominance in Brazil reflects both the non-scheduled status of NBOHs in most jurisdictions and active substitution dynamics in the NPS market.
25C-NBOH is also documented as the principal O-demethylation metabolite of 25C-NBOMe (Kristofic et al. 2016 [Ref 6]; Andreasen et al. 2015 [Ref 9]). This metabolic relationship means it can appear in forensic samples as evidence of 25C-NBOMe ingestion, complicating attribution.
25I-NBOH was first identified in seized Brazilian blotter papers in 2016 (Arantes et al. 2017 [Ref 8]), and the NBOH class (25B, 25C, 25E variants) was characterized in 2019 (Machado et al. 2019 [Ref 1]).
### Regulatory History
- **UN Conventions:** No NBOH compounds, including 25C-NBOH, are listed under any UN drug control conventions as of the time of the Machado et al. 2019 study [Ref 1].
- **United Kingdom:** NBOMe compounds were placed under Class A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 by the 2014 Amendment Order (Home Office Circular 008/2014 [Ref 31]). Whether 25C-NBOH (an NBOH, not an NBOMe) falls within this generic definition is not unambiguously confirmed in published sources. The UK Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 would also apply, banning all psychoactive substances not otherwise exempted.
- **Brazil:** NBOH compounds, including 25C-NBOH, were scheduled in Brazil in December 2018 per Brazilian NPS legislative updates (Santos et al. 2023 [Ref — web retrieved]).
- **United States:** 25C-NBOMe (the methoxy variant) was permanently placed in DEA Schedule I in 2013. 25C-NBOH is not directly scheduled at the federal level but may constitute a Controlled Substance Analogue when intended for human consumption. Louisiana specifically listed 25I-NBOH as Schedule I as of June 2013 (Erowid NBOMe legal database [web retrieved]).
**FLAG for generation agent:** Legal status of 25C-NBOH requires careful jurisdictional distinction from 25C-NBOMe. The NBOH and NBOMe variants are structurally different (OH vs OMe) and may have different scheduling status in each jurisdiction. Confirm legal status via current official sources before publishing.
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## Subjective Effects
No controlled human studies of 25C-NBOH exist. The following is drawn from forensic case reports, class-level evidence from closely related NBOMe and NBOH compounds, and user-report-only sources.
**PRIMARY SOURCES NOTE:** All effect data below is either (a) class-level inference from the NBOMe/NBOH literature, (b) from the single 25C-NBOH forensic case data, or (c) from user reports. There are no controlled human trials.
### Documented effects (class-level evidence from NBOMe literature)
Zawilska et al. (2020) [Ref 2] compiled adverse effects across NBOMe compounds from published clinical intoxication reports and forensic cases. Commonly observed effects include:
- **Perceptual:** Visual and auditory hallucinations, geometry, color enhancement, tracers
- **Cognitive/affective:** Confusion, anxiety, panic and fear, euphoria at lower doses
- **Behavioral:** Agitation, uncontrollable violent behavior at high/toxic doses
- **Autonomic/sympathomimetic:** Mydriasis (pupil dilation), tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia, diaphoresis
Severe toxic effects documented in NBOMe case series (Gee et al. 2016 [Ref 12]; Kyriakou et al. 2015 [Ref 13]):
- Seizures, excited delirium, rhabdomyolysis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, multiorgan failure
### Duration
The seed data entries (total 5–7 hours, onset 15–45 min, come-up 30–90 min, aftereffects 3–6 days) are sourced from user reports and have not been confirmed in controlled studies. These are within the range of reported durations for NBOH class compounds and are plausible by analogy but represent **user-report-only data**.
The extended aftereffect period (3–6 days) is particularly notable and may reflect persistent 5-HT₂A receptor downregulation and/or psychological integration effects. **FLAG:** This value has not been confirmed in any published pharmacological study and warrants editorial review.
### Dose
The seed data dose ranges (threshold 100 µg, light 250–500 µg, common 500–750 µg, strong 750–1000 µg, all sublingual) are user-report-only. They are generally consistent with the potency of the NBOH class relative to NBOMes (which are active at similar microgram doses). **FLAG:** No controlled dosing study exists for 25C-NBOH. These values should be labeled as user-report data.
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## Safety & Toxicity
### 25C-NBOH-Specific Cardiotoxicity (Direct Study)
**Yoon et al. (2022)** is the only published pharmacological/toxicological study directly investigating 25C-NBOH [Ref 19]:
- **In vitro (MTT assay):** Treatment with 25C-NBOH "dramatically decreased viability of H9c2 cardiomyocytes."
- **In vivo (rat ECG):** 25C-NBOH significantly increased QT intervals and RR intervals.
- **PAK1:** Unlike 25I-NBOH, 25C-NBOH had no effect on PAK1 protein expression in H9c2 cells, suggesting a partially different cardiotoxic mechanism.
- **hERG assay:** 25I-NBOH inhibited hERG potassium channels; the paper does not report specific hERG data for 25C-NBOH.
- **Conclusion:** Both 25I-NBOH and 25C-NBOH may have adverse cardiovascular effects; the study characterizes QT prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity directly for 25C-NBOH (animal/in vitro data only).
### 25C-NBOMe (Structural Analogue) Fatality and Toxicity Data
Because 25C-NBOH is both a metabolite and structural analogue of 25C-NBOMe, and because the two compounds have identical phenethylamine cores, the safety data from 25C-NBOMe fatality cases is the best available class-level evidence:
- **Andreasen et al. (2015)** [Ref 9]: First fatal poisoning quantifying 25C-NBOMe. Young male died 12 hours after ingestion with signs of serotonin toxicity. Blood concentration 0.81 µg/kg ante-mortem. UPLC-HRTOF-MS identified 25C-NBOMe and demethylated/glucuronidated metabolites (25C-NBOH would be among these).
- **Morini et al. (2017)** [Ref 10]: Teenager drowned after becoming agitated and confused following 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe ingestion. 25C-NBOMe 2.80 ng/mL peripheral blood; levels "considered potentially toxic."
- **Kristofic et al. (2016)** [Ref 6]: Death associated with 25C-NBOMe; **25C-NBOH explicitly detected in blood and urine** alongside 25C-NBOMe, confirming in vivo human exposure to 25C-NBOH as a metabolite. Tissue distribution documented.
### Adverse Effects Profile (Class-Level)
From NBOMe intoxication case series (Gee et al. 2016 [Ref 12]; Tang et al. 2014 [Ref 11]; Zawilska et al. 2020 [Ref 2]):
- **Cardiovascular:** Tachycardia, hypertension, QT prolongation, vasoconstriction, arrhythmia risk
- **Neurological:** Seizures (documented in multiple cases), excited delirium
- **Metabolic:** Hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis (myoglobinuria, elevated CK), acute kidney injury
- **Hematologic:** Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
- **Psychiatric:** Paranoia, agitation, violence — Gee et al. 2016 [Ref 12] found 7/10 patients required benzodiazepine sedation; peak plasma 0.7–10.1 ng/mL in clinical cases
### Toxicity Classification (Seed Data Assessment)
The seed data categorizes acute toxicity as **"high"** and chronic toxicity as **"high"**, with a note that 25C-NBOH is "potentially fatal at heavy dosages." This is consistent with published evidence from 25C-NBOMe fatality cases [Refs 9, 10] and the specific cardiotoxicity data for 25C-NBOH [Ref 19]. **However, no published LD₅₀ or therapeutic index data exist for 25C-NBOH.** These values cannot be confirmed numerically and should be flagged as extrapolated from class data.
**FLAG — Safety-critical:** The "potentially fatal at heavy dosages" designation is supported by class-level evidence but NOT by any published fatal overdose case specifically attributing death to 25C-NBOH itself (as opposed to 25C-NBOMe). This distinction should be noted in the article.
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## Harm Reduction
### Identification and Testing
The NBOH class (including 25C-NBOH) presents significant analytical challenges:
- **GC-MS:** NBOHs are thermolabile under gas chromatographic conditions, leading to decomposition and potential misidentification as their 2C-X parent compounds (Machado et al. 2019 [Ref 1]). LC-based methods are required for reliable identification.
- **Electrochemical detection:** A validated 3D-printed electrochemical double cell has been developed for selective detection of NBOHs vs. NBOMes vs. LSD in seized samples (Melo et al. 2024 [Ref 27]).
- **Point-of-care immunoassay:** Standard immunoassay drug screens do not detect NBOMe or NBOH compounds reliably (Kyriakou et al. 2015 [Ref 13]).
- **Drug checking:** Harm reduction services should be aware that NBOH compounds are frequently found in blotter papers sold as LSD or NBOMe analogues (Machado et al. 2019 [Ref 1]).
### Dose Uncertainty Risk
A key harm reduction concern is the extreme potency of the NBOH class at microgram doses. Errors in weighing or dosing carry a high risk of severe toxicity.
### Emergency Response
Based on clinical management guidelines derived from NBOMe toxicity case series (Gee et al. 2016 [Ref 12]):
- Supportive care is the primary management approach
- Benzodiazepines (in high doses) to control agitation
- Active cooling for hyperthermia
- Monitoring for rhabdomyolysis and kidney injury
- ICU monitoring for cardiac arrhythmia given QT prolongation data [Ref 19]
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## Tolerance & Dependence
### Tolerance
Seed data states tolerance builds "almost immediately after ingestion" with a half-life of 1 week and full reset at 2 weeks. These values are consistent with published observations for classic serotonergic psychedelics and the NBOH class. The mechanism is likely rapid 5-HT₂A receptor downregulation and desensitization following agonist exposure (Wallach et al. 2023 [Ref 14]; Poulie et al. 2020 [Ref 4]). **No published study has directly measured tolerance parameters for 25C-NBOH.**
Cross-tolerance with other serotonergic psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin, other NBOMes/NBOHs) is expected based on shared 5-HT₂A receptor mechanisms (class inference; no substance-specific data).
### Dependence
Seed data states 25C-NBOH is "not habit-forming." Classic serotonergic psychedelics generally have low dependence liability based on lack of reward circuit activation. The Eshleman et al. 2018 [Ref 7] data showing negligible monoamine transporter activity is consistent with low stimulant-type abuse potential. **No published dependence studies for 25C-NBOH exist.**
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## Interactions
### Tramadol — Dangerous Interaction (Seed Data)
The seed data flags a **dangerous** interaction between 25C-NBOH and tramadol. This is pharmacologically well-supported:
Tramadol inhibits serotonin (and norepinephrine) reuptake and has weak µ-opioid agonist activity. Co-administration with a potent 5-HT₂A agonist substantially elevates central serotonergic tone, creating risk of serotonin syndrome (Beakley et al. 2015 [Ref 17]). Serotonin syndrome presents as a triad of neuromuscular excitation (clonus, hyperreflexia, myoclonus, rigidity), autonomic dysfunction (hyperthermia, tachycardia, diaphoresis), and altered mental status (Isbister et al. 2007 [Ref 18]). Severe cases involve rapid-onset hyperthermia, muscle rigidity, and multiorgan failure.
**Assessment:** The "dangerous" severity rating for the tramadol interaction is well-supported by pharmacological mechanism. The combination of a SERT-inhibiting opioid with a potent 5-HT₂A full agonist creates additive serotonergic load. **This is a safety-critical value confirmed by mechanistic evidence.**
### Cannabis — Unknown Interaction (Seed Data)
The seed data lists the cannabis interaction as "unknown." No published studies document the specific pharmacodynamic interaction between 25C-NBOH and cannabinoids. Cannabis is commonly co-used with psychedelics and may potentiate subjective effects via CB1 receptor mechanisms that modulate glutamatergic tone in cortical circuits also engaged by 5-HT₂A agonism. **This interaction remains uncharacterized in the published literature.**
### Other Relevant Interactions (Class-Level)
- **MAO inhibitors:** Contraindicated with serotonergic drugs; risk of severe serotonin syndrome. No 25C-NBOH-specific data.
- **Serotonergic drugs (SSRIs, SNRIs, triptans):** Additive serotonin risk (Isbister et al. 2007 [Ref 18]).
- **CYP2D6 inhibitors:** By analogy with 25I-NBOH (Nielsen et al. 2017 [Ref 5]), CYP2D6 inhibitors (e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine, bupropion) could increase plasma levels of 25C-NBOH. CYP2D6 poor metabolizers may experience enhanced/prolonged effects.
- **Stimulants:** Hyperthermia risk is enhanced by concurrent stimulant use (class inference from NBOMe cases).
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## Legal Status
| Jurisdiction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United Nations | Not controlled | No NBOH compounds listed under UN Conventions (Machado et al. 2019 [Ref 1]) |
| United Kingdom | Class A (likely) | NBOMe compounds controlled under Misuse of Drugs Act via 2014 Amendment Order (Home Office Circular 008/2014 [Ref 31]); Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 also applies |
| United States | Not directly scheduled federally | 25C-NBOMe is Schedule I (2013); 25C-NBOH may be a Controlled Substance Analogue. Louisiana: 25I-NBOH specifically Schedule I (June 2013) |
| Brazil | Controlled | Scheduled December 2018 per NPS legislation |
| Australia | Variable by state | State-level analog provisions may apply (Queensland Drugs Misuse Act) |
| European Union | Variable by member state | Not under harmonized EU control; may be covered under national generic/blanket legislation in some countries |
**FLAG:** Legal status information was compiled primarily from web sources (Erowid, web searches) and the Machado 2019 paper. This information requires verification against current official sources for each jurisdiction before publication, particularly for the UK (NBOH vs NBOMe distinction) and US (Analogue Act applicability).
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## Clinical Trials
No clinical trials involving 25C-NBOH were found on ClinicalTrials.gov. The compound has no known therapeutic development program. It functions as a pharmacological research tool (as do other NBOH compounds) but has not entered clinical investigation.
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## Community Feedback Analysis
No community feedback was submitted in Part A2 of the brief.
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## Gaps & Flags
### Data Gaps
1. **Substance-specific receptor binding data:** No published Ki or EC₅₀ values for 25C-NBOH at any receptor. All receptor pharmacology is inferred from class SAR (Hansen et al. 2014 [Ref 22]) and closely related NBOH analogues (Eshleman et al. 2018 [Ref 7]).
2. **Human pharmacokinetics:** No published PK data for 25C-NBOH (or any NBOH compound) in humans. Tmax, bioavailability, half-life, and volume of distribution are unknown.
3. **SMILES string:** Not returned by the PubChem API response in this research run. Should be retrieved and populated in the DB from PubChem CID 125181419.
4. **Dose/duration confirmed data:** All dose ranges and duration data are from user reports only. No controlled human or animal dosing studies exist.
5. **LD₅₀ and therapeutic index:** No published LD₅₀ data for 25C-NBOH. Acute toxicity classification ("high") is based on class-level evidence from 25C-NBOMe fatalities.
6. **Chronic toxicity:** No published chronic toxicity or organ toxicity data for 25C-NBOH.
7. **Psychological risks:** No published systematic data on psychological adverse effects (HPPD, prolonged psychosis) for 25C-NBOH specifically.
8. **Physical properties:** No published melting point, solubility, or stability data found for 25C-NBOH.
9. **Stereochemistry:** 25C-NBOH has two stereocenters (the aminomethyl carbon and potentially the phenol orientation). No published enantioselectivity data found.
10. **Metabolic pathway:** Full metabolite profile for 25C-NBOH is unpublished. Inferred from 25I-NBOH (CYP2D6-primary, with direct glucuronidation; Nielsen et al. 2017 [Ref 5]).
### Safety-Critical Flags
- **[FLAG]** The "potentially fatal at heavy dosages" characterization in the seed data is supported by class-level evidence from 25C-NBOMe fatalities, but no published fatal overdose case specifically attributes death to 25C-NBOH as the parent drug (rather than as a metabolite of 25C-NBOMe). Generation agent should note this distinction.
- **[FLAG]** Cardiotoxicity data (Yoon et al. 2022 [Ref 19]) is from animal/cell culture studies only. QT prolongation and cardiomyocyte toxicity documented in rats and H9c2 cell lines; human cardiac safety profile is unknown.
- **[FLAG]** The tramadol interaction severity is rated "dangerous" in the seed data. This is pharmacologically well-supported by mechanism (serotonin reuptake inhibition + 5-HT₂A agonism = serotonin syndrome risk) but no case reports specifically documenting this combination with 25C-NBOH were found.
- **[FLAG]** Dose range values are user-report-only with no controlled study confirmation. The threshold of 100 µg and strong dose of 750–1000 µg have not been verified against published primary sources.
- **[FLAG]** The 3–6 day aftereffect period in the seed data is notably long and has not been confirmed in any published study. Requires editorial review.
### Structural Analogy Dependency
The following sections rely primarily on structural analogy rather than substance-specific data and should be labeled as such in generated article prose:
- All receptor binding affinity data (from NBOH class, not 25C-NBOH specifically)
- All PK data (from 25I-NBOH by structural analogy)
- Cross-tolerance data
- Long-term dependence liability
- Most interaction data (except tramadol mechanism, which is mechanism-confirmed)
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