Chemistry:N-Ethyltryptamine

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N-Ethyltryptamine
Clinical data
Other namesNET; NETP; Ethyltryptamine
ATC code
  • None
Legal status
Legal status
  • US: Schedule I (isomer of DMT)
Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H16N2
Molar mass188.274 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point87 to 88 °C (189 to 190 °F)
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N-Ethyltryptamine (NET) is a tryptamine that is structurally related to N-methyltryptamine (NMT) and the psychedelic drugs N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and N,N-diethyltryptamine (DET).[1]

Use and effects

Alexander Shulgin included NET as an entry in his book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved).[1] However, he stated that it had been subjected only to modest human trials and that no active dose level had been identified.[1]

Pharmacology

Pharmacodynamics

NET has been found to act as a potent serotonin 5-HT2A receptor full agonist and serotonin releasing agent.[2]

Chemistry

Analogues

Analogues of NET include N-methyltryptamine (NMT), dimethyltryptamine (DMT), methylethyltryptamine (MET), and diethyltryptamine (DET), among others.

See also

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