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25D-NBOMe

2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine

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Complete over 26 sources, 1 compilation, and 32 decisions.Not here: the private journal (never).Working material — drafts, discards, unsupported claims — is listed below and readable on the working page.Cite: psychedex.org/substances/25d-nbome/archive

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1PubChem25D-NBOMe11Primary chemical identity confirmation
2PubMed25x-NBOMe receptor binding pharmacology serotonin11Highly relevant comprehensive review
3PubMed2C-D 2,5-dimethoxy-4-methylphenethylamine pharmacology psychedelic11Relevant as 25D-NBOMe is the N-benzyl derivative of 2C-D
4ClinicalTrials.gov · absence25D-NBOMe NBOMe phenethylamine00No registered trials
5PubMedNBOMes-Highly Potent Toxic Alternatives LSD Zawilska11Comprehensive review, highly cited
6OpenAlex25x-NBOMe pharmacology serotonin receptor hallucinogen103Wallach 2023 identifies 5-HT2A signaling pathways relevant to NBOMe class; Demin 2022 provides in vivo behavioral data
7PubMed25I-NBOMe 25C-NBOMe fatality toxicology forensic11Important toxicology case report for the NBOMe class
8PubMedNBOMe vasoconstriction serotonin syndrome hyperthermia rhabdomyolysis11Landmark review with toxicity case analysis
9PubMed25D-NBOMe NBOMe phenethylamine psychedelic44All four directly relevant to 25D-NBOMe
10Crossref via verify_doi10.1021/acschemneuro.3c0019611Only primary study specifically on 25D-NBOMe abuse potential and dopaminergic mechanism
11OpenAlexNBOMe N-benzyl phenethylamine first synthesis history Ralf Heim 200341Important fatality case report for class toxicity context
12WebNBOMe discovery Ralf Heim Free University Berlin 2003 synthesis100Historical context for NBOMe class discovery
13PubMed25C-NBOMe preliminary pharmacology psychoactive effects toxicity11Clinical review of closely related NBOMe compound; class pharmacology
14PubMed25I-NBOMe metabolism in vitro demethylation hydroxylation phase I metabolites22Primary data on NBOMe metabolic pathways
15Web25D-NBOMe legal status scheduling DEA controlled substance US UK Australia100Legal status context for 25D-NBOMe
16PubMed25D-NBOMe reinforcing rewarding dopaminergic neurochemical Lee11Primary substance-specific source for abuse potential and dopaminergic pharmacology
17PubMedReceptor interaction profiles N-2-methoxybenzyl NBOMe 2C drugs Rickli Liechti11Key comparative pharmacology paper for NBOMe receptor profiles
18PubMed25I-NBOMe Australia death case fatal forensic11Regional fatality case for class toxicity data
19PubMedLuethi Liechti designer drugs mechanism action adverse effects 202011Highly cited review covering NBOMe mechanism and adverse effects
20PubMednovel psychoactive substance emergency management benzodiazepine seizures treatment31Emergency management protocol for NPS including NBOMe-class compounds
21OpenAlex25I-NBOMe 25C-NBOMe clinical intoxication hospital case series management82Best available clinical management guidance for NBOMe class
22PubChem/Brief25D-NBOMe chemical identity cross-reference11Fills major gaps in chemical identity section of brief
23Erowid—11Only available specific 25D-NBOMe user report with dose details; user-report level evidence
24PubMedCaspar Brandt Stoever Meyer Maurer NBOMe 25B 25C metabolic fate urine11Primary CYP enzyme data applicable to 25D-NBOMe metabolism
82 claims by section — every cited sentence, checked against its source
safety21 · 17 ok
  • The most significant substance-specific toxicity finding is hERG potassium channel inhibition, demonstrated by Yoon and colleagues (2019) in the only direct cardiac study of 25D-NBOMesupported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • PAK1, a biomarker of cardiac stress, was downregulatedsupported

    PAK1 downregulated. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • Halberstadt (2017) reviewed 51 published cases of NBOMe toxicity, identifying rhabdomyolysis as a relatively common complication of severe intoxication, linked to seizures, hyperthermia, and sustained vasoconstrictionsupported

    Analysis of 51 cases of NBOMe toxicity. Rhabdomyolysis common complication of severe toxicity, linked to seizures, hyperthermia, and vasoconstriction. 7854_2016_64

  • The broader toxicity profile documented for the NBOMe class includes:supported

    Adverse effects: hallucinations, confusion, seizures, excited delirium, sympathomimetic signs. Rhabdomyolysis, DIC, hypoglycemia, metabolic acidosis, multiorgan failure reported. fnins.2020.00078

  • The broader toxicity profile documented for the NBOMe class includes:supported

    Common adverse effects: tachycardia, anxiety, hypertension, seizures. Preclinical: developmental impairments, cytotoxicity, cardiovascular toxicity. 10408444.2023.2194907

  • Multiple fatalities have been attributed to 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, and 25C-NBOMesupported

    First confirmed 25I-NBOMe related death from Australia. j.forsciint.2015.02.010

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Multiple fatalities have been attributed to 25I-NBOMe, 25B-NBOMe, and 25C-NBOMesupported

    First quantification of 25C-NBOMe in biological specimens from fatal intoxication. j.forsciint.2015.03.012

  • Morini and colleagues (2017) documented 25D-NBOMe as a component of mixed-NBOMe blotter preparations found in a fatality case, though the decedent tested positive for 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe rather than 25D-NBOMe specifically.supported

    LC-MS/MS method for 5 NBOMes (25B-, 25C-, 25D-, 25H-, 25I-NBOMe). Blood positive for 25C- and 25H-NBOMe. j.forsciint.2017.08.028

  • Gil-Martins and colleagues (2024) demonstrated that NBOMe compounds produce higher cytotoxicity than their parent 2C compounds in neuronal cell lines, with lipophilicity as the primary determinantsupported

    NBOMe drugs showed higher cytotoxicity than parent 2C compounds, correlating with lipophilicity. jox14020044

  • Wojtas and Gołembiowska (2024) reported genotoxicity markers and microglial activation following chronic NBOMe administration in ratssupported

    Chronic administration: rapid tolerance development, genotoxicity, microglial activation. ijms25010241

  • Psychological risks are inferred from class-level literature for NBOMe compounds:supported

    Reviews NBOMe structure-activity relationships, behavioral pharmacology, metabolism, and toxicity. 7854_2016_64

  • Psychological risks are inferred from class-level literature for NBOMe compounds:supported

    Adverse effects: hallucinations, confusion, seizures, excited delirium, sympathomimetic signs. fnins.2020.00078

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  • Wojtas and Gołembiowska (2024) confirmed rapid tolerance development with chronic NBOMe administration in rodent modelssupported

    Chronic administration: rapid tolerance development, genotoxicity, microglial activation. ijms25010241

  • Lee and colleagues (2023) established reinforcing properties in rats via intravenous self-administration (IVSA) at 0.03 mg/kg and conditioned place preference (CPP) at 1 mg/kg, with dopaminergic neurochemical changes in the nucleus accumbens as the underlying mechanismsupported

    IVSA test showed increased self-administration at 0.03 mg/kg in rats; CPP showed rewarding effects at 1 mg/kg in mice. Microdialysis: increased extracellular DA, DOPAC, HVA in NAc. acschemneuro.3c00196

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Both compounds produce vasoconstriction, and both carry independent cardiotoxicity risk — 25D-NBOMe through hERG channel inhibition and QT prolongation, cocaine through sodium channel blockade and catecholamine-driven demand ischemiasupported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. Both compounds have potential cardiotoxicity especially cardiac rhythm. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • Claim in safety — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Pre-existing cardiac arrhythmia or prolonged QT interval: hERG channel inhibition by 25D-NBOMe creates direct risk of torsades de pointes in individuals with congenital or acquired long QT syndrome.supported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. At 2.0 mg/kg 25D-NBOMe... prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • Seizure disorders: NBOMe compounds lower seizure threshold at supratherapeutic doses.supported

    Rhabdomyolysis common complication of severe toxicity, linked to seizures, hyperthermia, and vasoconstriction. 7854_2016_64

pharmacology20 · 13 ok
  • The addition of the N-(2-methoxybenzyl) group to the 2C-D scaffold produces a marked increase in 5-HT₂A binding affinity and hallucinogenic potency, with subnanomolar to low-nanomolar Ki values in radioligand displacement assays.supported

    Full efficacy at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency similar to LSD. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • 25D-NBOMe is a full agonist at the serotonin 5-HT₂A receptor, the primary molecular target responsible for psychedelic effectssupported

    Full efficacy at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency similar to LSD. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

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  • The compound demonstrates full agonist activity at 5-HT₂C receptors with potency comparable to LSD and serotoninsupported

    Full efficacy at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency similar to LSD. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Potency at 5-HT₁A is very low, with greater than 1,000-fold selectivity for 5-HT₂A over 5-HT₁Asupported

    >1000-fold selectivity for 5-HT2A vs 5-HT1A. fnins.2020.00078

  • Interactions with monoamine transporters (DAT, SERT, NET) occur only at low-to-mid micromolar concentrations — pharmacologically insignificant at psychedelic doses — consistent with a hallucinogenic rather than psychostimulant mechanism.supported

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

  • NBOMe compounds as a class exhibit additional affinity at adrenergic, dopamine, and histamine receptors, though quantitative binding data at these targets have not been published specifically for 25D-NBOMesupported

    Multi-receptor affinity (5-HT, dopamine, adrenergic, histamine). 10408444.2023.2194907

  • The only primary preclinical study conducted specifically on 25D-NBOMe — by Lee and colleagues (2023) — demonstrated that intraperitoneal administration at progressive doses (1, 3, 10 mg/kg) in rats increased extracellular dopamine, DOPAC, and HVA in the nucleus accumbens via microdialysis, with concurrent alterations in DRD1, DRD2, tyrosine hydroxylase, DAT, and phospho-DAT expressionsupported

    Microdialysis: increased extracellular DA, DOPAC, HVA in NAc. Western blot: altered DRD1, DRD2, TH, DAT, p-DAT expression in NAc. acschemneuro.3c00196

  • Yoon and colleagues (2019) performed the only substance-specific cardiac investigation of 25D-NBOMe, demonstrating hERG (human Ether-à-go-go-Related Gene) potassium channel inhibition — the molecular mechanism underlying drug-induced QT prolongationsupported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. Both compounds have potential cardiotoxicity especially cardiac rhythm. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • PAK1, a cardiotoxicity biomarker, was downregulatedsupported

    PAK1 downregulated. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • O-demethylation (primary pathway): removal of methoxy groups from both the dimethoxyphenyl ring and the 2-methoxybenzyl moiety, mediated by CYP2C9 and CYP2C19supported

    Main pathways: O-demethylation, O,O-bis-demethylation, hydroxylation, glucuronidation, sulfation. CYP1A2 and CYP3A4 in hydroxylation; CYP2C9 and CYP2C19 in O-demethylation. j.jpba.2016.11.040

  • Hydroxylation (secondary pathway): preferentially at the N-(2-methoxybenzyl) ring, mediated by CYP1A2 and CYP3A4supported

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

  • Claim in pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Additional minor pathways: O,O-bis-demethylation, N-dealkylation, dehydrogenation, and carbonylationsupported

    Biotransformations: hydroxylation, O-demethylation, N-dealkylation, dehydrogenation, carbonylation. s00414-018-1904-7

  • Phase I metabolites undergo extensive Phase II conjugation with glucuronic acid and sulfate prior to urinary excretion.supported

    Phase I metabolites conjugated with glucuronic acid and sulfate in human urine. dta.2044

receptor-pharmacology8 · 7 ok
  • Eshleman and colleagues (2018) provided the most comprehensive characterization of 25D-NBOMe receptor pharmacology, using mammalian cells heterologously expressing human receptor subtypes. 25D-NBOMe demonstrated:supported

    Compares mechanisms of action of 25D-NBOMe, 25E-NBOMe, 25H-NBOMe, 25I-NBOH, and 25N-NBOMe. Full efficacy at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • 5-HT₂A receptor: Subnanomolar to low-nanomolar binding affinity with full agonist efficacy in IP₁ accumulation assays. Potency comparable to LSD.supported

    Full efficacy at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency similar to LSD. j.bcp.2018.09.024

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  • 5-HT₁A receptor: Very low potency and low efficacy in [³⁵S]GTPγS binding assays; pharmacologically insignificant.supported

    Low efficacy at 5-HT1A. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • The overall receptor selectivity profile — strong 5-HT₂A/2C agonism with minimal transporter activity — is consistent with a purely hallucinogenic mechanism and negligible psychostimulant contribution.supported

    Results consistent with hallucinogenic activity, little psychostimulant activity. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • Rickli and colleagues (2015) demonstrated that NBOMe derivatives consistently show markedly higher affinity at 5-HT₂A than their parent 2C compounds, with the N-(2-methoxybenzyl) group providing the critical pharmacophoric enhancementsupported

    In vitro receptor interaction profiles of novel N-2-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe) derivatives of 2,5-dimethoxy-substituted phenethylamines (2C drugs). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • NBOMe compounds as a class also exhibit binding at adrenergic (α₁, α₂), dopaminergic (D₁, D₂, D₃), and histaminergic (H₁, H₂) receptorssupported

    Multi-receptor affinity (5-HT, dopamine, adrenergic, histamine). 10408444.2023.2194907

  • Wallach and colleagues (2023) identified that the subjective psychedelic experience correlates specifically with 5-HT₂A → Gq pathway activation rather than β-arrestin recruitmentsupported

    Identifies 5-HT2A receptor signaling pathways associated with psychedelic potential. Gq-signaling can be fine-tuned to generate ligands distinct from classical psychedelics. s41467-023-44016-1

pharmacokinetic-detail7 · 2 ok
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  • Hydroxylation occurs preferentially at the N-(2-methoxybenzyl) aromatic ring, mediated by CYP1A2 and CYP3A4.supported

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

  • Claim in pharmacokinetic-detail — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Phase I metabolites undergo extensive conjugation with glucuronic acid and sulfate, which are the predominant urinary excretion forms.supported

    Phase I metabolites conjugated with glucuronic acid and sulfate in human urine. dta.2044

comparative-pharmacology6 · 4 ok
  • The cardiotoxicity profile of 25D-NBOMe parallels that of 25C-NBOMe: Yoon and colleagues (2019) tested both compounds and found hERG inhibition and QT prolongation for each, with 25C-NBOMe producing cardiac effects at a lower dose (0.75 mg/kg vs. 2.0 mg/kg for 25D-NBOMe).supported

    At 2.0 mg/kg 25D-NBOMe and 0.75 mg/kg 25C-NBOMe prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. 25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. Both compounds have potential cardiotoxicity especially cardiac rhythm. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • Rickli and colleagues (2015) demonstrated that NBOMe derivatives consistently exhibit markedly higher affinity at 5-HT₂A receptors compared to their parent 2C compoundssupported

    In vitro receptor interaction profiles of novel N-2-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe) derivatives of 2,5-dimethoxy-substituted phenethylamines (2C drugs). j.neuropharm.2015.08.034

  • Claim in comparative-pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • Claim in comparative-pharmacology — inconclusiveinconclusiveworking →

  • 25D-NBOMe and LSD share subnanomolar 5-HT₂A affinity and produce overlapping perceptual effectssupported

    Subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency similar to LSD. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • Safety margin: LSD has an extremely wide therapeutic index; 25D-NBOMe has documented hERG inhibition and a narrow, uncharacterized margin between psychedelic and potentially cardiotoxic doses.supported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. Both compounds have potential cardiotoxicity especially cardiac rhythm. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

neuroscience6 · 4 ok
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  • The dopaminergic neurochemistry demonstrated by Lee and colleagues (2023) — increased extracellular dopamine, DOPAC, and HVA in the nucleus accumbens, with altered expression of DRD1, DRD2, and tyrosine hydroxylase — introduces a mesolimbic reward pathway component not typically observed with classical psychedelicssupported

    Microdialysis: increased extracellular DA, DOPAC, HVA in NAc. Western blot: altered DRD1, DRD2, TH, DAT, p-DAT expression in NAc. acschemneuro.3c00196

  • Wojtas and Gołembiowska (2024) demonstrated that chronic NBOMe administration in rats (25I- and 25B-NBOMe) significantly affects glutamatergic, dopaminergic, serotonergic, and cholinergic neurotransmission across frontal cortex, striatum, and nucleus accumbens, with concurrent rapid tolerance development, genotoxicity markers, and microglial activationsupported

    Reviews 25I-NBOMe and 25B-NBOMe effects on glutamatergic, dopaminergic, serotonergic, and cholinergic neurotransmission. Chronic administration: rapid tolerance development, genotoxicity, microglial activation. ijms25010241

  • Incentive salience (wanting vs. liking): The dopaminergic reward-circuit activation documented by Lee and colleagues (2023) invites application of incentive salience theory — the distinction between mesolimbic dopamine-mediated "wanting" (compulsive approach behavior) and opioid/endocannabinoid-mediated "liking" (hedonic experience)supported

    Microdialysis: increased extracellular DA, DOPAC, HVA in NAc. Demonstrates abuse potential and addictive neurochemical changes. acschemneuro.3c00196

  • Does the hERG channel inhibition documented in vitro translate to clinically significant QT prolongation at psychedelic doses in humans?supported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. At 2.0 mg/kg 25D-NBOMe... prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

summary6 · 6 ok
  • As the N-(2-methoxybenzyl) derivative of 2C-D, it exhibits subnanomolar to low-nanomolar affinity at the human 5-HT₂A receptor with full agonist efficacy, placing it among the highest-potency serotonergic psychedelics characterizedsupported

    Full efficacy at 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C; subnanomolar to low nanomolar potency similar to LSD. j.bcp.2018.09.024

  • The NBOMe class originated in academic receptor pharmacology research at the Free University of Berlin (c. 2000–2003) and was further developed as pharmacological tools in the Nichols laboratory at Purdue University. 25D-NBOMe entered online research chemical markets around 2010 and was first analytically identified in seized blotter papers in 2013supported

    First analytical characterization of 25D-NBOMe, 25E-NBOMe, and 25G-NBOMe identified in seized blotter papers. dta.1397

  • The compound's primary research significance derives from a single preclinical study demonstrating dopaminergic reward-circuit activation and abuse potential in rodents, a finding that distinguishes NBOMe compounds from classical psychedelics lacking reinforcing properties.supported

    IVSA test showed increased self-administration at 0.03 mg/kg in rats; CPP showed rewarding effects at 1 mg/kg in mice. Microdialysis: increased extracellular DA, DOPAC, HVA in NAc. acschemneuro.3c00196

  • 25D-NBOMe produces psychedelic effects through full agonism at the 5-HT₂A receptor, activating Gq/11-coupled inositol phosphate signaling in cortical neuronssupported

    Identifies 5-HT2A receptor signaling pathways associated with psychedelic potential. Gq-signaling can be fine-tuned to generate ligands distinct from classical psychedelics. s41467-023-44016-1

  • Substance-specific cardiotoxicity data confirm hERG potassium channel inhibition and QT interval prolongation in rats.supported

    At 2.0 mg/kg 25D-NBOMe and 0.75 mg/kg 25C-NBOMe prolonged QT intervals in rat ECG. 25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

  • Tolerance develops rapidly through 5-HT₂A receptor downregulation, with cross-tolerance expected across serotonergic psychedelicssupported

    Chronic administration: rapid tolerance development, genotoxicity, microglial activation. ijms25010241

history4 · 3 ok
  • Poklis and colleagues developed a validated urine screening method for nine NBOMe compounds including 25D-NBOMe in 2014, responding to an outbreak of N-benzylphenethylamine abuse and overdose cases in Virginia, United Statessupported

    HPLC-MS/MS method for identification and quantification of nine NBOMe drugs in human urine including 25D-NBOMe... Developed in response to outbreak of N-benzyl-phenethylamine abuse in Virginia. bku005

  • Morini and colleagues documented 25D-NBOMe as a component of mixed-NBOMe blotter preparations in a 2017 forensic case involving a teenage fatality, though the decedent's blood tested positive for 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe rather than 25D-NBOMe specifically.supported

    Teenager died by drowning after agitated/confused state following party. Blotter paper contained NBOMes. LC-MS/MS method for 5 NBOMes (25B-, 25C-, 25D-, 25H-, 25I-NBOMe). Blood positive for 25C- and 25H-NBOMe. j.forsciint.2017.08.028

  • NBOMe compounds entered online research chemical markets beginning around 2010, distributed primarily on blotter paper in a format visually indistinguishable from LSDsupported

    NBOMes available from online vendors since 2010. 7854_2016_64

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chemistry3 · 0 ok
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clinical-evidence1 · 1 ok
  • The compound's documented hERG channel inhibition and QT prolongation risk, combined with the absence of a clearly defined therapeutic application, make initiation of human clinical studies unlikely in the near term.supported

    25D-NBOMe inhibited hERG potassium channels. Both compounds have potential cardiotoxicity especially cardiac rhythm. j.toxlet.2019.01.004

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2024Mechanistic Insights into the Neurotoxicity of 2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylamines (2C) and Corresponding N-(2-methoxybenzyl)phenethylamine (NBOMe) DrugsGil-Martins E, Cagide-Fagin F, Martins D, Borer A, Barbosa DJ, Fernandes C, Chavarria D, Remiao F, Borges F, Silva R · Journal of Xenobioticsdoi:10.3390/jox14020044moderateconsumed1 section
202325X-NBOMe compounds - chemistry, pharmacology and toxicology. A comprehensive review.Herian M, Świt P · Critical Reviews in Toxicologydoi:10.1080/10408444.2023.2194907strongconsumed3 sections
2023Designer Drug, 25D-NBOMe, Has Reinforcing and Rewarding Effects through Change of a Dopaminergic Neurochemical SystemLee JG, Hur KH, Hwang SB, Lee S, Lee SY, Jang CG · ACS Chemical Neurosciencedoi:10.1021/acschemneuro.3c00196moderateconsumed4 sections
2023Identification of 5-HT2A receptor signaling pathways associated with psychedelic potentialWallach J, Cao AB, Calkins MM, Heim AJ, Lanham JK, et al. · Nature Communicationsdoi:10.1038/s41467-023-44016-1moderateconsumed3 sections
2023Molecular and Medical Aspects of Psychedelics.Wojtas A, Gołembiowska K · International Journal of Molecular Sciencesdoi:10.3390/ijms25010241moderateconsumed3 sections
2020Designer drugs: mechanism of action and adverse effectsLuethi D, Liechti ME · Archives of Toxicologydoi:10.1007/s00204-020-02693-7strongconsumed2 sections
2020How to Study the Metabolism of New Psychoactive Substances for the Purpose of Toxicological ScreeningsWagmann L, Frankenfeld F, Park YM, Herrmann J, Fischmann S, Westphal F, Muller R, Flockerzi V, Meyer MR · Frontiers in Chemistrydoi:10.3389/fchem.2020.00539moderateconsumedcited only
2020NBOMes-Highly Potent and Toxic Alternatives of LSDZawilska JB, Kacela M, Adamowicz P · Frontiers in Neurosciencedoi:10.3389/fnins.2020.00078moderateconsumed4 sections
20192-(2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylphenyl)-N-(2-methoxybenzyl)ethanamine (25D-NBOMe) and N-(2-methoxybenzyl)-2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine (25C-NBOMe) induce adverse cardiac effects in vitro and in vivoYoon KS, Yun J, Kim YH, Shin J, Kim SJ, Seo JW, Hyun SA, Suh SK, Cha HJ · Toxicology Lettersdoi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2019.01.004moderateconsumed6 sections
2019Metabolic profile determination of 25N-NBOMe in human liver microsomes by liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometrySeo H, Kim IS, Kim YH, Yoo HH, Hong J · International Journal of Legal Medicinedoi:10.1007/s00414-018-1904-7moderateconsumed1 section
2018Neurochemical pharmacology of psychoactive substituted N-benzylphenethylamines: High potency agonists at 5-HT2A receptors.Eshleman AJ, Wolfrum KM, Reed JF, Kim SO, Johnson RA, Janowsky A · Biochemical Pharmacologydoi:10.1016/j.bcp.2018.09.024moderateconsumed4 sections
201725C-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe metabolite studies in human hepatocytes, in vivo mouse and human urine with high-resolution mass spectrometryWohlfarth A, Roman M, Andersson M, Kugelberg FC, Diao X, Carlier J, Eriksson C, Wu X, Konradsson P, Josefsson M, Huestis MA, Kronstrand R · Drug Testing and Analysisdoi:10.1002/dta.2044moderateconsumed2 sections
2017Death after 25C-NBOMe and 25H-NBOMe consumption.Morini L, Bernini M, Vezzoli S, Restori M, Moretti M, Crenna S, Papa P, Locatelli C, Osculati AMM, Vignali C, Groppi A · Forensic Science Internationaldoi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2017.08.028weakconsumed2 sections
2017Metabolic fate and detectability of 25B-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe in human and rat urine by GC-MS, LC-MSn, and LC-HR-MS/MS approaches.Caspar AT, Brandt SD, Stoever AE, Meyer MR, Maurer HH · Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysisdoi:10.1016/j.jpba.2016.11.040moderateconsumed2 sections
2017Pharmacology and Toxicology of N-Benzylphenethylamine (NBOMe) HallucinogensHalberstadt AL · Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciencesdoi:10.1007/7854_2016_64strongconsumed6 sections
201525I-NBOMe related death in Australia: a case reportKueppers VB, Cooke CT · Forensic Science Internationaldoi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.02.010weakconsumed1 section
2015A fatal poisoning involving 25C-NBOMe.Andreasen MF, Telving R, Rosendal I, Eg MB, Hasselstrøm JB, Andersen LV · Forensic Science Internationaldoi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2015.03.012weakconsumed1 section
2015Fatal Intoxications with 25B-NBOMe and 25I-NBOMe in Indiana During 2014.Shanks KG, Sozio T, Behonick GS · Journal of Analytical Toxicologydoi:10.1093/jat/bkv058weakconsumed1 section
2015Receptor interaction profiles of novel N-2-methoxybenzyl (NBOMe) derivatives of 2,5-dimethoxy-substituted phenethylamines (2C drugs)Rickli A, Luethi D, Reinisch J, Buchy D, Hoener MC, Liechti ME · Neuropharmacologydoi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2015.08.034moderateconsumed3 sections
2015Schedules of Controlled Substances: Placement of Three Synthetic Phenethylamines Into Schedule I (Federal Register 2015-29026)DEAurl:8f61241b2aa615eaweakconsumedcited only
2014Behavioral and neurochemical pharmacology of six psychoactive substituted phenethylamines: mouse locomotion, rat drug discrimination and in vitro receptor and transporter binding and functionEshleman AJ, Forster MJ, Wolfrum KM, Johnson RA, Janowsky A, Gatch MB · Psychopharmacologydoi:10.1007/s00213-013-3303-6moderateconsumed1 section
2014High-performance liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry for the determination of nine hallucinogenic 25-NBOMe designer drugs in urine specimensPoklis JL, Clay DJ, Poklis A · Journal of Analytical Toxicologydoi:10.1093/jat/bku005moderateconsumed1 section
2013Analytical characterization of three hallucinogenic N-(2-methoxy)benzyl derivatives of the 2C-series of phenethylamine drugs.Zuba D, Sekuła K · Drug Testing and Analysisdoi:10.1002/dta.1397moderateconsumed2 sections
2013UK Temporary Class Drug Order on NBOMe and Benzofuran (Circular 008/2013)UK Home Officeurl:f1323f21c3a3ddfaweakconsumedcited only
201125D-NBOMe Experience Report: 'Almost but Not Quite'Anonymous contributorurl:1f3ad29f0bcca302weakconsumedcited only
2007Towards a Biophysical Understanding of Hallucinogen ActionBraden MR · PhD Thesis, Purdue Universityurl:7547b18f2d5fb079insufficientconsumedcited only
—Searched ClinicalTrials.gov for "25D-NBOMe NBOMe phenethylamine" — no resultsabsenceno results—

4Docket

one filing per activity — decisions, correspondence, reports

  1. 0012026-05-08revisionRevision 1

    Initial LLM generation (v5 pipeline, wiki, prose phase)

    psx:substance/25d-nbome/version/1
  2. 0022026-06-04proposal30 value proposals approved together

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

    30 items in this filing

    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · neurological
    • contraindication · other
    • contraindication · cardiovascular
    • contraindication · metabolic
    • contraindication · hepatic
    • contraindication · psychiatric
    • contraindication · other
    • dose_tier · threshold
    • dose_tier · light
    • dose_tier · common
    • dose_tier · strong
    • dose_tier · heavy
    • timeline · sublingual · onset
    • timeline · sublingual · come_up
    • timeline · sublingual · peak
    • timeline · sublingual · resolution
    • timeline · sublingual · afterglow
    • toxicity
    • dependence · full
    • withdrawal
    • tolerance
    • dosage · sublingual
    • duration · sublingual · onset
    • duration · sublingual · come_up
    • duration · sublingual · peak
    • duration · sublingual · offset
    • duration · sublingual · total
    • duration · sublingual · aftereffects
    psx:substance/25d-nbome/proposal/contraindication/1ae7c479-12f9-4681-9887-fc81d0a5168a
  3. 0032026-06-04publicationPublication — backfill

5Issued documents

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