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Description

TMA-6 Also known as:

  • (±)-2,4,6-Trimethoxyamphetamine
  • (d,l)-2,4,6-Trimethoxyamphetamine
  • 1-(2,4,6-Trimethoxyphenyl)-2-amino-; propane Hydrochloride
  • 1-(2,4,6-Trimethoxyphenyl)-2-propanamin[German][ACD/IUPAC Name]
  • 1-(2,4,6-Trimethoxyphenyl)-2-propanamine[ACD/IUPAC Name]
  • 1-(2,4,6-Triméthoxyphényl)-2-propanamine[French][ACD/IUPAC Name]
  • 1-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-amine
  • 1-Methyl-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxyphenyl)ethylamine
  • 2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE
  • Benzeneethanamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-α-methyl-[ACD/Index Name]
  • Benzenethanamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-α-methyl-, (±)-
  • (±)1-Methyl-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxy-phenyl)-ethylamine
  • 1-(2,4,6-Trimethoxyphenyl)-2-amino-
  • 1-(2,4,6-Trimethoxyphenyl)-2-amino-propane Hydrochloride
  • 1-Methyl-2-(2,4,6-trimethoxy-phenyl)-ethylamine
  • 2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYAMPHETAMIN
  • 2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYAMPHETAMIN, >99% (HPLC)
  • amphetamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-
  • Benzeneethanamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-a-methyl- (9CI)
  • BENZENEETHANAMINE,2,4,6-TRIMETHOXY-A-METHYL-
  • Benzeneethanamine,2,4,6-trimethoxy-α-methyl-(±)-
  • Benzenethanamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-α-methyl-(±)-
  • CHEMBL34108
  • MFCD08452636
  • Phenethylamine, 2,4,6-trimethoxy-a-methyl- (6CI,8CI)

A rarely seen Psychedelic Amphetamine and Mescaline analogue. First synthesised by Alexander Shulgin, who descrived it as “one of the most rewarding and pleasurable of the methoxylated amphetamines.”

Summary

It has been reported to produce a complex mixture of stimulant, hallucinogenic and entactogenic effects that distinguish it from other psychedelic phenethylamine derivatives like the 2C-x or DOx series. TMA-6 has no history of human usage prior to the 1991 publication of its synthesis and pharmacology in the book PiHKAL ("Phenethylamines I Have Known And Loved") by Alexander Shulgin, who called it "one of the most rewarding and pleasurable of the methoxylated amphetamines". Since then it has been regarded as a novelty in the psychedelics community and is made available for sale only rarely by clandestine laboratory operations.

In terms of its subjective effects, it is known for its lack of classic psychedelic visuals compared to other hallucinogenic phenethylamines and is known instead for its unique stimulating body-high and intoxicating headspace. Anecdotal reports suggest that TMA-6 is unpredictable and dose-sensitive substance that can produce uncomfortable amounts of body load, nausea, overstimulation, and inconsistencies between experiences. In modern times, TMA-6 is used rarely as a recreational drug and a putative entheogen.

It has no documentation of being sold on the streets and is almost exclusively obtainable as an obscure gray area research chemical through the use of online vendors.

Chemistry

Amphetamines are substituted phenethylamines, being comprised of a phenyl ring bound to an amino (NH2) group through an ethyl chain and a methyl group bound to the alpha carbon Rα.

TMA-6 contains methoxy functional groups CH3O- attached to carbons R2 and R4 and R6 of the amphetamine backbone.

Common Name2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE
Systematic name2,4,6-TRIMETHOXYAMPHETAMINE
FormulaC_{12}H_{19}NO_{3}
SMILESCC(Cc1c(cc(cc1OC)OC)OC)N
Std. InChi
Std. InChiKey
Avg. Mass225.2842 Da
Molecular Weight225.2842
Monoisotopic Mass225.13649 Da
Nominal Mass225
ChemSpider ID28774

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Dose Chart

Oral
Threshold15-20mg
Light20-30mg
Common30-40mg
Heavy40-50mg+

Duration Chart

TMA-6 Duration Data
Onset60 minutes
Duration10-18 hours
After-effectsPossibility hours

Legal Status

  • Germany: TMA-6 is controlled under the NpSG (New Psychoactive Substances Act) as of November 26, 2016. Production and import with the aim to place it on the market, administration to another person and trading is punishable. Possession is illegal but not penalized.

    • Sources

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