Chemistry:Methyl-MMDA-2

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Short description: Chemical compound
Methyl-MMDA-2
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Clinical data
Routes of
administration
Oral, Insufflated, Rectal
ATC code
  • none
Legal status
Legal status
  • Uncontrolled (but may be covered under the Federal Analogue Act in the United States and under similar bills in other countries)
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UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H17NO3
Molar mass223.272 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)

N-Methyl-2-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyamphetamine (methyl-MMDA-2; 6-methoxy-MDMA) is a psychedelic drug of the amphetamine class.[1] It is the N-methylated derivative of MMDA-2, and it is also an analog of MDMA and 6-methyl-MDA.[1]

Methyl-MMDA-2 was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin and was described in his book PiHKAL. He states that it is essentially inactive at a dose of 70 mg, and he did not try any higher;[1] however, Methyl-MMDA-2 is still likely to be active, perhaps in the 125-250 mg range.[citation needed] This reduction in hallucinogenic activity relative to MMDA-2 parallels that of MDA and MDMA, indicating that with phenethylamines, N-methylation substantially reduces 5-HT2A receptor affinity.[1][2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Pihkal: A Chemical Love Story. Transform Press. 1991. ISBN 0-9630096-0-5. http://isomerdesign.com/PiHKAL/read.php?domain=pk&id=131. 
  2. "Structure-activity relationships of MDMA-like substances". NIDA Research Monograph 94: 1–29. 1989. PMID 2575223. 

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