4-HO-MET

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4-HO-MET
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Names
IUPAC name
3-{2-[Ethyl(methyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-4-ol
Other names
4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine; metocin; 3-{2-[ethyl(methyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-4-ol
Identifiers
77872-41-4 N
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
ChemSpider 10513072 YesY
PubChem 21786582
UNII 6RN01B78NY N
Properties
C13H18N2O
Molar mass 218.30 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-HO-MET (4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyl tryptamine, or metocin, methylcybin, Colour), is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It is a structural− and functional analog of psilocin as well as the 4-hydroxyl analog of MET. 4-HO-MET was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved), the dosage is listed as 10-20 mg.[1] 4-HO-MET produces psilocin-like distortion of color, sound, and form. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of 4-HO-MET. There have been no reports of deaths from 4-HO-MET, even though people have reported taking doses up to 150 mg,[2] more than an order of magnitude above the effective dose.[3][unreliable source?]

Effects[edit]

Users report similar effects to psilocin, including mydriasis, closed and open eye visuals, euphoria, time dilation and general change in thought processes. These effects occur in a wavelike pattern such as that of psilocybin with near-normal perception and high effect varying rapidly. The effects last for about 4–6 hours.[4]

Drug prohibition laws[edit]

Sweden[edit]

Sveriges riksdag added 4-HO-MET to schedule I ("substances, plant materials and fungi which normally do not have medical use") as narcotics in Sweden as of May 1, 2012, published by Medical Products Agency in their regulation LVFS 2012:6 listed as 4-HO-MET 3-[2-[etyl(metyl)amino]etyl]-1H-indol-4-ol.[5]

United Kingdom[edit]

4-HO-MET is a class A drug in the UK, as a result of the tryptamine catch-all clause.

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