2,3-Dihydro-methyl-5-benzofuranethanaminehydrochloride

Description

5-APDB is an entactogen belonging to the amphetamine and the phenethylamine classes. It is an analog of MDA where the heterocyclic 3-position oxygen from the 3,4-methylenedioxy ring has been replaced by a methylene group. 5-APDB can inhibit serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake with IC₅₀ values of 0.13, 7.1, and 3.2 μM, respectively, and generalizes closely to the non-stimulant MDMA analogs, MBDB and MMAI, in drug discrimination studies. This product is intended for forensic purposes.

Uses

2,3-Dihydro-α-methyl-5-benzofuranethanamine is a stimulant and entactogen drug of phenethylamine and amphetamine classes. 2,3-Dihydro-α-methyl-5-benzofuranethanamine is also an analog of 3,4-Methylene dioxyamphetamine (M303965), a psychedlic drug that exhibits inhibitory actions towards the reuptake of serotonin.