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5-MeO-MiPT
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WARNING: Always start with lower doses due to differences between individual body weight, tolerance, metabolism, and personal sensitivity. See responsible use section.
DISCLAIMER: PW's dosage information is gathered from users and resources for educational purposes only. It is not a recommendation and should be verified with other sources for accuracy.
5-MeO-MiPT has no history of human usage prior to the 1985 publication of its synthesis and pharmacology by Repke, Grotjahn & Shulgin.[citation needed]
Anecdotal reports characterize the effects of this compound as highly stimulating and mildly entactogenic, lacking in visual and perceptual distortions. Many users report strong physical and tactile effects that serve to enhance libido. Uncomfortable physical effects like nausea, stomach cramps, and muscle spasms are also commonly reported.
Very little is known about the pharmacological properties, metabolism and toxicity of this substance, and it has a limited history of human use. It has been sold online as a research chemical. It is highly advised to use harm reduction practices if using this substance.
5-MeO-MiPT or 5-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine is a synthetic indole alkaloid molecule of the tryptamine class. Tryptamines share a core structure comprised of a bicylic indole heterocycle attached at R3 to an amino group via an ethyl side chain. 5-MeO-MiPT is substituted at R5 of its indole heterocycle with a methoxy (MeO) functional group CH3O−; it also contains a methyl group and an isopropyl chain bound to the terminal amine RN of its tryptamine backbone (MiPT). 5-MeO-MiPT is the N-substituted isopropyl homologue of 5-MeO-DMT.[1]
5-MeO-MiPT's psychedelic effects are believed to come from its efficacy at the 5-HT2A receptor as a partial agonist[2][3] and additional mechanisms of action such as the inhibition of MAO (i.e. digestive enzymes in the stomach) have also been speculated upon, though this has yet to be demonstrated scientifically.
Subjective effects
This substance can be taken via oral ingestion or it can be smoked. When ingested orally the experience puts more of an emphasis on visual effects but can be broken up into two stages; the first half of the experience feels stimulating and entactogenic whilst the second half feels more similar to a traditional tryptaminepsychedelic. When smoked, the physically and cognitively stimulating effects become emphasized.
Disclaimer: The effects listed below cite the Subjective Effect Index (SEI), an open research literature based on anecdotal user reports and the personal analyses of PsychonautWikicontributors. As a result, they should be viewed with a healthy degree of skepticism.
It is also worth noting that these effects will not necessarily occur in a predictable or reliable manner, although higher doses are more liable to induce the full spectrum of effects. Likewise, adverse effects become increasingly likely with higher doses and may include addiction, severe injury, or death ☠.
Physical effects
Stimulation - At dosages below 10 to 15mg, this compound produces comparable stimulation to LSD.
Spontaneous physical sensations - The "body high" of 5-MeO-MiPT can be described as a pleasurable, warm, soft and all-encompassing glow. There is also a cold, sharp tingling sensation that is manifested spontaneously at different unpredictable points throughout the experience but for others can maintain a consistent presence that steadily rises with the onset and hits its limit once the peak has been reached.
Nausea - Nausea is not uncommon and can sometimes result in vomiting, but typically fades after the come up phase. In comparison to 5-MeO-DIPT, this substance has a much lower tendency to trigger unpleasant physical reactions.
Stomach bloating - At higher dosages, this compound can induce severe stomach bloating within those who are susceptible. This can be partially to fully mitigated through the use of antacids.
Drifting(Melting, Breathing, Warping and Flowing) - In comparison to other psychedelics, this effect can be described as highly detailed, slow and smooth in motion and static in appearance.
The visual geometry that is present throughout this trip can be described as more similar in appearance to that of Psilocin, 4-AcO-DMT or ayahuasca than that of LSD or 2C-B. It can be comprehensively described through its variations as intricate in complexity, abstract in form, organic in feel, brightly lit, multicoloured in scheme, glossy in shading, equal in blurred and sharp edges, large in size, fast in speed, smooth in motion, equal in rounded and angular corners, non-immersive in depth and progressive in intensity. At higher dosages they are significantly more likely to result in states of level 8B visual geometry over level 8A.
Hallucinatory states
5-MeO-MiPT produces a full range of high level hallucinatory states in a fashion that is more consistent and reproducible than that of many other commonly used psychedelics.
Internal hallucinations (autonomous entities; settings, sceneries, and landscapes; alterations in perspective and scenarios and plots) - In comparison to other psychedelics such as LSD, 5-MeO-MiPT is extremely high in hallucinations at appropriate dosages. These are more common in darkness and can be comprehensibly described through their variations as lucid in believability, interactive in style, new experiences in content, autonomous in controllability, geometry-based in style and almost exclusively of a personal, religious, spiritual, science-fiction, fantasy, surreal, nonsensical or transcendental nature in their overall theme.
Cognitive effects
At low to moderate dosages, the cognitive effects of 5-MeO-MiPT are often described by many as both insightful and moderately relaxing, but at some points quite stimulating. This substance produces a large number of typical psychedelic cognitive effects which progressively intensify proportional to dosage. At higher dosages, however, it becomes primarily sedating and impairing with depersonalization and no accompanying insight.
Analysis enhancement - This component is Introspection dominant and consistently manifested only in the context of a non-social setting in which the user is alone.
Empathy, affection, and sociability enhancement - This component is consistently manifested only in the context of social settings in which one is within the company of others. These feelings of sociability, love and empathy are a little weaker and less sharp than those found on substances such as MDMA and 2C-B but still prove strong enough to provide long-lasting therapeutic effects.
Depersonalization - Unlike most traditional psychedelics, 5-MeO-MiPT can cause extreme depersonalization and dissociation for some users throughout the duration of the experience.
There are currently no anecdotal reports which describe the effects of this compound within our experience index. Additional experience reports can be found here:
The toxicity and long-term health effects of recreational 5-MeO-MiPT do not seem to have been studied in any scientific context and the exact toxic dose is unknown. This is because 5-MeO-MiPT is a research chemical with very little history of human usage.
Anecdotal evidence from people within the community who have tried 5-MeO-MiPT suggests that there are no negative health effects attributed to simply trying the drug by itself at low to moderate doses and using it very sparingly (but nothing can be completely guaranteed). Independent research should always be done to ensure that a combination of two or more substances is safe before consumption.
5-MeO-MiPT is not habit-forming and the desire to use it can actually decrease with use. It is most often self-regulating.
Tolerance to the effects of 5-MeO-MiPT are built almost immediately after ingestion. After that, it takes about 3 days for the tolerance to be reduced to half and 7 days to be back at baseline (in the absence of further consumption). 5-MeO-MiPT presents cross-tolerance with [[Cross-tolerance::all psychedelics]], meaning that after the consumption of 5-MeO-MiPT all psychedelics will have a reduced effect.
Brazil - Possession, production and sale is illegal as it is listed on Portaria SVS/MS nº 344.[6]
China: The drug is controlled as a Category I psychotropic substance and is illegal to sell, buy, import, export, and manufacture.[7]
Finland: 5-MeO-MiPT was banned in Finland in December 2014.[8]
Japan: 5-MeO-MiPT is controlled as a "Designated Substance" (Shitei-Yakubutsu) by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law, making it illegal to possess or sell.
New Zealand: 5-MeO-MiPT is an analogue of DMT, so is a Class C controlled drug in New Zealand.[10]
Romania: 5-MeO-MiPT and other derivatives are illegal in Romania, as of January 2011.
United Kingdom: 5-MeO-MiPT is a Class A drug in the UK as it is an ether of the drug 5-HO-MiPT[11], which is a Class A drug as a result of the tryptamine catch-all clause.[12]
United States: 5-MeO-MiPT is unscheduled in the United States. It may be considered an analogue of 5-MeO-DiPT, a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As such, the sale for human consumption or the use for illicit non-medical or industrial intents and purposes could be prosecuted as crimes under the Federal Analogue Act.[citation needed]
Florida: 5-MeO-MiPT is a Schedule I drug in Florida.[13]
Louisiana: 5-MeO-MiPT is a Schedule I drug (as of June 2013).[14]
Minnesota: Minnesota banned a series of drugs including 5-MeO-MiPT.[15]
