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MiPLA Facts

Psychedelic; Lysergamide; Serotonin 2A receptor agonist

Description

MiPLA (N-methyl-N-isopropyllysergamide) is a semi-synthetic psychedelic of the lysergamide class. It activates serotonin receptors, disrupting sensory filtering and producing the visual and cognitive shifts characteristic of classical psychedelics.

Subjective effects include euphoria, tactile enhancement, brightened colors, light surface patterning, and stimulation. The experience is body-forward — warm physical engagement with modest visuals and notably less cognitive weight than LSD, closer to a different balance of the same pharmacology than a diluted copy.

MiPLA produces no physical dependence, and no lethal dose has been established — rapid tolerance makes compulsive redosing self-limiting.[1] The primary risk is psychological: panic in uncontrolled settings, compounded by the possibility that blotters sold as LSD may contain MiPLA at different potency.[2]

Dose and durationby route · individual sensitivity varies

Oral(µg)
Threshold< 50 µgLight75 – 100 µgCommon100 – 200 µgStrong200 – 300 µgHeavy300+ µg

Starts in 20 – 40 minLasts 4 – 6 hoursAfter-effects 2 – 4 hours

Body and dependence

Acute toxicity
Negligible
Chronic toxicity
Low
Physical dependence
None
Psychological dependence
Low
Withdrawal
None recorded
Compulsive redosing
Negligible

Tolerance

Builds
Rapid
Fully resets after
14 days
Carries over to
LSD; psilocybin; mescaline; DMT; 2C-B; DOI

Effectslikely at a common dose

Perception
Color enhancement; Visual drifting; Color alteration; Music enhancement; Geometry; Visual breathing; +26 possible, including Spatial disorientation, Visual haze / noise, Vestibular distortion
Body
Pupil dilation; Wakefulness; Stimulation; Body scan awareness; Insomnia; +26 possible, including Muscle tension, Dizziness, Heart rate perception changes
Thinking
Conceptual thinking; Novelty enhancement; Pattern recognition enhancement; Aesthetic enhancement; Cognitive flexibility; Introspection enhancement; Openness enhancement; Thought connectivity; +24 possible, including Suggestibility enhancement, Thought loops, Memory suppression
Feeling
Emotional enhancement; +8 possible, including Emotional lability, Anxiety, Paranoia
Self
Emotional susceptibility; +9 possible, including Derealization, Depersonalization
Time
Time alteration; +3 possible, including Temporal disorientation
Transpersonal
none likely · 1 possible
Awareness
none likely · 3 possible

Who shouldn't take it

Absolute
Psychotic disorders; Bipolar disorder; Pregnancy; Lithium co-administration
Relative
Cardiovascular disease; Epilepsy

Combinations61 recorded

Lethal (1)
MAOIs
Dangerous (17)
Dopamine agonists; Lithium; MDMA, MDA; NRIs; GHB, Baclofen; GHB, GBL; Ibogaine; Ketamine, DXM, PCP; Local anesthetics; MDMA, Amphetamines; NDRIs (Wellbutrin); Psychedelics; Salvia, Ibogaine; SNRIs; SSRIs; Stimulants; Synthetic cannabinoids
Caution (38)
See full page: psychedex.org/substances/mipla
Not graded (5)
Not listed never means safe.

Seek help immediately if

Most difficulty is psychological (intense fear, panic, confusion) and passes with calm support — the signs below mean seek emergency help:

  • Very high body temperature; hot, dry skin
  • Seizures
  • Chest pain; fast or irregular heartbeat
  • Severe muscle rigidity, tremor, or twitching (possible serotonin syndrome)
  • Cold, pale, or blue fingers/toes — severe vasoconstriction (notably NBOMe / DOx)
  • Persistent vomiting; unconsciousness; uncontrollable agitation or risk of self-harm

What to do

  1. Stay calm and reassure — remind them they took a drug and the effect will pass
  2. Move to a calm, quiet, safe space with low light; reduce noise and sensory input
  3. Keep them from harm — they may act on fear or confusion; stay with them, don't leave them alone
  4. Talk them down gently; don't grab or restrain unless they're in danger
  5. For the medical signs above (overheating, seizure, chest pain, vasoconstriction, unresponsive) call emergency services
  6. If overheating, cool the body; be ready to give rescue breaths / CPR

The experience is time-limited and usually resolves with calm reassurance in a safe setting — psychological first aid, not medication. Serious physical harm is uncommon for classic psychedelics (LSD, psilocybin) but real for some potent phenethylamines (NBOMe, DOx), where hyperthermia, seizures, and vasoconstriction warrant emergency care.

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Version r1 · Not medical advice

References

  1. [1]
    ^de la Fuente Revenga M, Jaster AM, McGinn J, Silva G, Saha S, Gonzalez-Maeso J (2022) Tolerance and Cross-Tolerance among Psychedelic and Nonpsychedelic 5-HT2A Receptor Agonists in Mice — ACS Chemical Neuroscience doi:10.1021/acschemneuro.2c00170
  2. [2]
    ^Brandt SD, Kavanagh PV, Westphal F, Stratford A, Blanckaert P, Dowling G, Grill M, Schwelm HM, Auwärter V, Chapman SJ (2022) Separating the wheat from the chaff: Observations on the analysis of lysergamides LSD, MIPLA, and LAMPA — Drug Testing and Analysis doi:10.1002/dta.3103
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