F-2 (psychedelic)
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F-2, or 6--5-methoxy
-2-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran
, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug
. F-2 was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin
. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved)
, the minimum dosage is listed as 15 mg, and the duration unknown. F-2 produces few to no effects. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of F-2.
Methoxy
In chemistry , methoxy refers to the functional group consisting of a methyl group bound to oxygen. This alkoxy group has the formula O–CH3.The word is used in organic nomenclature usually to describe an ether...
-2-methyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran
Benzofuran
Benzofuran is the heterocyclic compound consisting of fused benzene and furan rings. This colourless liquid is a component of coal tar. Benzofuran is the "parent" of many related compounds with more complex structures. For example, psoralen is a benzofuran derivative that occurs in several...
, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug
Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants
This general group of pharmacological agents can be divided into three broad categories: psychedelics, dissociatives, and deliriants. These classes of psychoactive drugs have in common that they can cause subjective changes in perception, thought, emotion and consciousness...
. F-2 was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin
Alexander Shulgin
Alexander "Sasha" Theodore Shulgin is an American pharmacologist, chemist, artist, and drug developer.Shulgin is credited with the popularization of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, in the late 1970s and early 1980s, especially for psychopharmaceutical use and the treatment of depression and...
. In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved)
PiHKAL
PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story is a book by Dr. Alexander Shulgin and Ann Shulgin which was published in 1991. The subject of the work is psychoactive phenethylamine chemical derivatives, notably those that act as psychedelics and/or empathogen-entactogens...
, the minimum dosage is listed as 15 mg, and the duration unknown. F-2 produces few to no effects. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of F-2.