Chemistry:Ethylpropyltryptamine
Ethylpropyltryptamine (EPT), also known as N-ethyl-N-propyltryptamine, is a rarely encountered psychedelic drug in the tryptamine family. It has been identified in illicit products in Japan.[1]
Use and effects
EPT was not included nor mentioned in Alexander Shulgin's book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved).[2]
Interactions
Chemistry
Analogues
Analogues of EPT include methylethyltryptamine (MET), methylpropyltryptamine (MPT), diethyltryptamine (DET), dipropyltryptamine (DPT), among others.[2]
Society and culture
Legal status
Canada
EPT is not a controlled substance in Canada as of 2025.[3]
United Kingdom
It is illegal to sell, distribute, supply, transport or trade the pharmaceutical drug under the Psychoactive Substances Act of 2016.[4]
United States
EPT is unscheduled[5] but it may be considered an analogue of DMT, which is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As such, the sale for human consumption could be illegal under the Federal Analogue Act.
See also
References
- ↑ "Identification of six tryptamine derivatives as designer drugs in illegal products.". Forensic Toxicology 39 (1): 248–258. January 2021. doi:10.1007/s11419-020-00556-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Shulgin, Alexander; Shulgin, Ann (September 1997). TiHKAL: The Continuation. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-9-9. OCLC 38503252. http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/tihkal/tihkal.shtml.
- ↑ "Controlled Drugs and Substances Act". https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-38.8/FullText.html.
- ↑ "Misuse of Drugs Act 1971". Legislation.gov.uk. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/38/schedule/2/part/I#reference-M_F_c7632653-ddad-4420-f307-e3da1e36d30e.
- ↑ Orange Book: List of Controlled Substances and Regulated Chemicals (January 2026), United States: U.S. Department of Justice: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Diversion Control Division, January 2026, https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/orangebook.pdf
External links
- EPT - Isomer Design
- EPT - PsychonautWiki
- The Small & Handy EPT Thread - Bluelight
- The Small & Handy N-N-ethylpropyltryptamine (EPT) Thread - Bluelight
