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4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine

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4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine

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4-HO-MET, also known as '4-hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine, as well as metocin or methylcybin', is a psychedelic drug of the tryptamine and 4-hydroxytryptamine families related to psilocin (4-HO-DMT). It is taken orally.

Key facts

Drug.image
4-HO-MET.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.width
185px
Drug.image2
4-HO-MET 3D.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.width2
250px
Drug.routes_of_administration
Oral
Drug.class
Non-selective serotonin receptor agonist; Serotonin 5-HT2A receptor agonist; Serotonergic psychedelic; Hallucinogen
Drug.ATC_prefix
None
Drug.legal_US
Unscheduled Schedule I controlled substance in Virginia
Drug.onset
≤30 minutes
Drug.duration_of_action
4–6 hours
Drug.CAS_number
77872–41–4
Drug.PubChem
21786582
Drug.ChemSpiderID
10513072
Drug.UNII
6RN01B78NY
Drug.synonyms
4-OH-MET; 4-Hydroxy-N-methyl-N-ethyltryptamine; Metocin; Methylcybin
Drug.IUPAC_name
3-{2-[Ethyl(methyl)amino]ethyl}-1H-indol-4-ol

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Chemical data

Formula
C13H18N2O
Molecular weight
218.29 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-[2-[ethyl(methyl)amino]ethyl]-1H-indol-4-ol
SMILES
CCN(C)CCC1=CNC2=C1C(=CC=C2)O
InChIKey
ORWQBKPSGDRPPA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
2.4
Polar surface area
39.3 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Has part
carbon
Mass
218.142
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chemical formula
C₁₃H₁₈N₂O
canonical SMILES
CCN(C)CCC1=CNC2=C1C(=CC=C2)O
Commons category
4-HO-MET
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  • Contraindications
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
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  • Chemistry
  • Synthesis
  • Analogues
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