Chemistry:4-AcO-MPT

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4-AcO-MPT, also known as 4-acetoxy-N-methyl-N-propyltryptamine, is a psychedelic drug of the tryptamine and 4-hydroxytryptamine families related to 4-AcO-DMT (psilacetin).[1][2][3][4][5] It is thought to act as a prodrug of 4-HO-MPT and hence is believed to act as a non-selective serotonin receptor agonist including of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor.[3][4] The drug produces the head-twitch response, a behavioral proxy of psychedelic effects, in rodents,[4] and was first encountered as a novel designer drug in 2018.[1] 4-AcO-MPT was first described in the scientific literature by at least 2017.[2]

Use and effects

Interactions

Chemistry

Analogues

Analogues of 4-AcO-MPT include methylpropyltryptamine (MPT), 4-HO-MPT (meprocin), 5-MeO-MPT, 4-AcO-DMT (psilacetin), 4-AcO-MET (metacetin), 4-AcO-MiPT (mipracetin), and 4-AcO-DPT (depracetin), among others.

Society and culture

Canada

4-AcO-MPT is not a controlled substance in Canada as of 2025.[6]

Sweden

4-AcO-MPT is a controlled substance in Sweden.[7]

See also

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