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Shortly after gaining traction in the underground psychotherapy community, 2C-B became popular in the recreational drug scene. It was well-liked as a [[MDMA]] substitute in raves and club parties due to its minimal comedown and a clear, euphoric headspace. In the 1980s and early 1990s, several foreign companies legally manufactured the substance under the brand names "Nexus", "Erox", and "Performax" and advertised that it would alleviate impotence, frigidity, and diminished libido. It was sold at adult book and video stores, "head" shops, and some nightclubs. The DEA reported its distribution in Miami, Florida in the form of yellow pills marketed as an aphrodisiac.{{citation needed}} | Shortly after gaining traction in the underground psychotherapy community, 2C-B became popular in the recreational drug scene. It was well-liked as a [[MDMA]] substitute in raves and club parties due to its minimal comedown and a clear, euphoric headspace. In the 1980s and early 1990s, several foreign companies legally manufactured the substance under the brand names "Nexus", "Erox", and "Performax" and advertised that it would alleviate impotence, frigidity, and diminished libido. It was sold at adult book and video stores, "head" shops, and some nightclubs. The DEA reported its distribution in Miami, Florida in the form of yellow pills marketed as an aphrodisiac.{{citation needed}} | ||
In the United States, it gained popularity as an alternative to MDMA after | In the United States, it gained popularity as an alternative to MDMA after the latter was classified as a Schedule I substance in 1985. The increasing popularity of 2C-B led to it also being placed in Schedule I in 1995.<ref name="DEA2001" /> It saw a resurgence in interest in the 2000s, with the advent of the [[research chemicals|"research chemicals"]]/"designer drugs" scene and darknet markets. | ||
2C-B was legally sold in Southern Africa from 1993 to early 1996. It was marketed as medicine for Sangomas (traditional healers) under the name "Ubulawu Nomathotholo", which roughly translates to "Medicine of the Singing Ancestors".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tacethno.com/info/2cb/2cbhistory.html#South%20Africa |title=History of Nexus|website=Tacethno.com|date=March 27, 2008|access-date=May 15, 2012}}{{Dubious}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/2cb/2cb_article1.shtml|title=The Nexus Factor: An Introduction to 2C-B|publisher=Erowid|author="Anu"|date=February 1996|access-date=October 10, 2020|orig-year=Modified 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php?i=2cb/ubulawu_pack.jpg|title=Ubulawu Nomathotholo Package|publisher=Erowid|year=2002|medium=Picture}}</ref> | 2C-B was legally sold in Southern Africa from 1993 to early 1996. It was marketed as medicine for Sangomas (traditional healers) under the name "Ubulawu Nomathotholo", which roughly translates to "Medicine of the Singing Ancestors".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tacethno.com/info/2cb/2cbhistory.html#South%20Africa |title=History of Nexus|website=Tacethno.com|date=March 27, 2008|access-date=May 15, 2012}}{{Dubious}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/2cb/2cb_article1.shtml|title=The Nexus Factor: An Introduction to 2C-B|publisher=Erowid|author="Anu"|date=February 1996|access-date=October 10, 2020|orig-year=Modified 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media|url=http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/show_image.php?i=2cb/ubulawu_pack.jpg|title=Ubulawu Nomathotholo Package|publisher=Erowid|year=2002|medium=Picture}}</ref> | ||