ALPHA (psychedelic)

ALPHA (alpha-ethyl-3,4-methylenedioxybenzylamine) is a lesser-known psychedelic drug and a substituted benzylamine. It is also the benzylamine analog of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA). ALPHA was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PIHKAL on the MDA page, the threshold dosage is listed as 10 mg.[1] At mild threshold dosages (around 10 mg) there are eyes-closed "dreams" with some body tingling, at higher doses (up to 140 mg) was reported to produce a pleasant, positive feeling. This compound is not anoretic at any dose. It lasts about 3 hours. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of ALPHA.[2]

ALPHA

Clinical data
Routes of administration	Oral
ATC code	none
Pharmacokinetic data
Metabolism	Hepatic
Excretion	Renal
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(1,3-Benzodioxol-5-yl)propan-1-amine
CAS Number	127292-42-6 Y
ChemSpider	11853242 Y
UNII	AC10C1L8VO
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID70562589
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C10H13NO2
Molar mass	179.219 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
SMILES CCC(N)c1ccc2OCOc2c1
InChI InChI=1S/C10H13NO2/c1-2-8(11)7-3-4-9-10(5-7)13-6-12-9/h3-5,8H,2,6,11H2,1H3 Y Key:VEOUOCLRLNJOLJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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