para-Iodoamphetamine also known as 4-iodoamphetamine (4-IA), is a research chemical 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...

 and amphetamine

Amphetamine

Amphetamine or amfetamine is a psychostimulant drug of the phenethylamine class which produces increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and appetite.Brand names of medications that contain, or metabolize into, amphetamine include Adderall, Dexedrine, Dextrostat,...

 chemical classes.

It acts as a selective serotonin

Serotonin

Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Biochemically derived from tryptophan, serotonin is primarily found in the gastrointestinal tract, platelets, and in the central nervous system of animals including humans...

 releasing agent

Releasing agent

A releasing agent , or simply releaser, is a drug that induces the release of a neurotransmitter from the presynaptic neuron into the synapse, leading to an increase in the extracellular concentrations of the neurotransmitter. Many drugs use neurotransmitter release to exert their psychological and...

 and is also a MAOI.

4-IA is rumored to be a serotonergic neurotoxin on the account of that being reported to be the case for p-CA

Para-Chloroamphetamine

para-Chloroamphetamine , also known as 4-chloroamphetamine , is an amphetamine derivative and monoamine releaser similar to MDMA, but with substantially higher neurotoxicity, thought to be due to the unrestrained release of both serotonin and dopamine as with MDMA itself...

.

However, p-IA is a much weaker 5-HT neurotoxin than is the case for p-CA.

See also

• 4-Fluoroamphetamine (4-FA)
• para-Bromoamphetamine (PBA)
• para-Chloroamphetamine (PCA)