2C-C-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine

Phenethylamine

Phenylethylamine or phenethylamine is a natural monoamine alkaloid, trace amine, and also the name of a class of chemicals with many members well known for psychoactive drug and stimulant effects. Studies suggest that phenylethylamine functions as a neuromodulator or neurotransmitter in the...

 hallucinogen

Psychedelic

The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...

 2C-C

2C-C

2C-C is a psychedelic drug of the 2C family. It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin, sometimes used as an entheogen. The full name of the chemical is 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine. In his book PiHKAL , Shulgin lists the dosage range as 20–40 mg. 2C-C is usually taken orally,...

, which acts as a potent partial agonist

Partial agonist

Partial agonists bind and activate a given receptor, but have only partial efficacy at the receptor relative to a full agonist...

 for the 5HT_2A receptor

Receptor (biochemistry)

In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism...

, and has been studied in its ¹¹C radiolabelled form as a potential ligand for mapping the distribution of 5-HT_2A receptors in the brain, using positron emission tomography

Positron emission tomography

Positron emission tomography is nuclear medicine imaging technique that produces a three-dimensional image or picture of functional processes in the body. The system detects pairs of gamma rays emitted indirectly by a positron-emitting radionuclide , which is introduced into the body on a...

 (PET). Anecdotal reports from human users suggest 2C-C-NBOMe to be an active hallucinogen at a dose of as little as 200-500mcg

Microgram

In the metric system, a microgram is a unit of mass equal to one millionth of a gram , or 1/1000 of a milligram. It is one of the smallest units of mass commonly used...

 insufflated, making it only slightly less potent than LSD

LSD

Lysergic acid diethylamide, abbreviated LSD or LSD-25, also known as lysergide and colloquially as acid, is a semisynthetic psychedelic drug of the ergoline family, well known for its psychological effects which can include altered thinking processes, closed and open eye visuals, synaesthesia, an...

.

See also

• 2CBCB-NBOMe
  2CBCB-NBOMe
  2CBCB-NBOMe is a compound indirectly derived from the phenethylamine series of hallucinogens, which was discovered in 2007 at Purdue University as part of the ongoing research program of the team led by David Nichols focusing on the mapping of the specific amino acid residues responsible for...
  
   (NBOMe-TCB-2)
• 2CBFly-NBOMe
  2CBFly-NBOMe
  2CBFly-NBOMe is a compound indirectly derived from the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-B, and related to benzodifurans like 2C-B-FLY and N-benzylphenethylamines like NBOMe-2C-I...
  
   (NBOMe-2CB-Fly)
• 25B-NBOMe
  25B-NBOMe
  25B-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-B, discovered in 2004 by Ralf Heim at the Free University of Berlin. It acts as a potent partial agonist for the 5HT2A receptor...
  
   (NBOMe-2CB)
• 25I-NBOMe
  25I-NBOMe
  25I-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-I, discovered in 2003 by Ralf Heim at the Free University of Berlin, and subsequently investigated in more detail by a team at Purdue University led by David Nichols.25I-NBOMe acts as a highly potent agonist for the human 5-HT2A...
  
   (NBOMe-2CI)
• 2C-TFM-NBOMe
  2C-TFM-NBOMe
  2C-TFM-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-TFM, discovered in 2004 by Ralf Heim at the Free University of Berlin...
  
   (NBOMe-2C-TFM)
• 25I-NBMD
  25I-NBMD
  25I-NBMD is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-I, discovered in 2006 by a team at Purdue University led by David Nichols. It acts as a potent partial agonist for the 5HT2A receptor with a Ki of 0.049nM at the human 5HT2A receptor...
  
   (NBMD-2CI)
• 25I-NBOH
  25I-NBOH
  25I-NBOH is a derivative of the phenethylamine derived hallucinogen 2C-I, discovered in 2006 by a team at Purdue University. It acts as a potent agonist for the 5HT2A receptor, with a Ki of 0.12nM at the human 5HT2A receptor, making it some 5x the potency of 2C-I itself...
  
   (NBOH-2CI)
• 25I-NBF
  25I-NBF
  25I-NBF is a derivative of the phenethylamine hallucinogen 2C-I, which acts as a highly potent partial agonist for the human 5-HT2A receptor...
  
  (NBF-2CI)