Mebufotenin
| 5-MeO-DMT | |
|---|---|
| Salts [] | |
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| Mebufotenin hydrochloride | |
| Mebufotenin succinate | |
| Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 218.29 g/mol [1] |
| Solubility | >32.7 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4) [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.5 [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
|---|---|
| Molecular formula | C13H18N2O [1] |
| IUPAC name | 2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine [1] |
| SMILES | CN(C)CCC1=CNC2=C1C=C(C=C2)OC [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C13H18N2O/c1-15(2)7-6-10-9-14-13-5-4-11(16-3)8-12(10)13/h4-5,8-9,14H,6-7H2,1-3H3 [1] |
| InChIKey | ZSTKHSQDNIGFLM-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
| Pharmacokinetics[] | |
|---|---|
| Elimination half-life | * General: Minutes (12 – 19 min in mice, 6 – 16 min in rats) * Sublingual administration|Sublingual: 28 min[4] |
| Duration of action | * Inhalational administration|Inhalation: 5 – 30 min, but up - 1 – 2 hours * Intranasal administration|Intranasal: 45 – 70 min * Intramuscular injection|Intramuscular: ≤60 min * Intravenous injection|Intravenous: 10 min * Oral administration|Oral (with harmaline) ≥3 – 4 hours |
Mebufotenin (also known as O-Methylbufotenine, 5-Methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, N,N-Dimethyl-5-methoxytryptamine, 5-MeO-DMT, MeODMT, Methylbufotenine, Bufotenine, O-methyl-, 3-(2-Dimethylaminoethyl)-5-methoxyindole, 2-(5-Methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)-N,N-dimethylethanamine or 1H-Indole-3-ethanamine, 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyl-) is a psychedelic substance of the tryptamine class.
Chemistry
Salts []
Mebufotenin is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride and succinate salts.
Stereochemistry []
Mebufotenin is a achiral mixture.
Subjective effects []
Legal status []
- Australia: Mebufotenin is a S9 substance.
- Brazil: Mebufotenin is a F2 substance.[3]
- United Kingdom: Mebufotenin is a Class A substance.
- United States: Mebufotenin is a Schedule I under the "Controlled Substances Act (CSA)".
- Germany: Mebufotenin is a Anlage I substance.
See also []
External links []
References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1832, O-Methylbufotenine. Accessed April 29, 2026. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1832
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Mebufotenin. UNII: X0MKX3GWU9. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed April 29, 2026. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/X0MKX3GWU9
Anvisa. RDC Nº 804 - Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. July 24, 2023. Accessed April 29, 2026. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-804-de-24-de-julho-de-2023-498447451
Bistue Millón MB, Noguera L, Bruno D, Vita L, Zanino M, Kassuha DE, Ortiz JE, Feresin GE, Díaz-Dellavalle P, Orosco L, Garcés MA, Diez P, Albarracín SG, Bruno MA. Safety and tolerability of multiple sublingual microdoses of 5-MeO-DMT in adults with moderate symptoms of depression and/or anxiety: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Neuropsychopharmacology. July 1, 2025; 50(11):1715–1723.