4-HO-EPT

4-HO-EPT
Chemical Nomenclature
Common names	4-HO-EPT, Eprocin
Substitutive name	4-hydroxy-N-ethyl-N-propyltryptamine
Systematic name	3-[2-(Ethylpropylamino)ethyl]-4-indolol
Class Membership
Psychoactive class	Psychedelic
Chemical class	Tryptamine
Routes of Administration
WARNING: Always start with lower doses due to differences between individual body weight, tolerance, metabolism, and personal sensitivity. See responsible use section. ⇣ Oral Dosage Light 15 - 20 mg Common 30 - 40 mg Strong 40 - 60 mg Duration Total 3 - 7 hours Onset 30 - 60 minutes Peak 1 - 2 hours Offset 1 - 2 hours 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.
Interactions

Summary sheet: 4-HO-EPT

4-HO-EPT (also known as 4-hydroxy-N-ethyl-N-propyltryptamine) is a new and obscure hallucinogenic psychedelic drug of the tryptamine class.

It is either used recreationally or as entheogenic compound and is typically acquired through the use of online research chemical vendors on which it first appeared as recently as mid 2016.

Chemistry

4-HO-EPT, or 4-hydroxy-N,N-diethyltryptamine, is a synthetic indole 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. 4-HO-EPT is substituted at R₄ of its indole heterocycle with a hydroxyl functional group OH−. It also contains a propyl and ethyl chain bound to the terminal amine R_N of its tryptamine backbone (EPT).

Pharmacology

Main article: Serotonergic psychedelic

Like with most psychedelic tryptamines, 4-HO-EPT is thought to act principally as a 5-HT_2A partial agonist. The psychedelic effects are believed to come from 4-HO-EPT's binding efficacy at the 5-HT_2A receptors. However, the role of these interactions and how they result in the psychedelic experience continues to remain elusive.

Subjective effects

This subjective effects section is a stub. As such, it is still in progress and may contain incomplete or wrong information. You can help by expanding or correcting it.

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 PsychonautWiki contributors. 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

• Spontaneous tactile sensations
• Increased heart rate
• Nausea
• Pupil dilation

Cognitive effects

• Conceptual thinking
• Cognitive euphoria
• Delusions
• Emotion enhancement
• Immersion enhancement
• Increased music appreciation
• Memory suppression
  • Ego death
• Novelty enhancement
• Personal bias suppression
• Thought loops
• Time distortion
• Unity and interconnectedness

Visual effects

Enhancements

• Colour enhancement
• Pattern recognition enhancement
• Visual acuity enhancement

Distortions

• Drifting (melting, breathing, morphing and flowing)
• Colour shifting
• Depth perception distortions
• Perspective distortions
• Symmetrical texture repetition
• Tracers
• After images
• Brightness alteration
• Diffraction

Geometry

Hallucinatory states

• Transformations
• Internal hallucinations (autonomous entities; settings, sceneries, and landscapes; alterations in perspective and scenarios and plots)

Auditory effects

• Enhancements
• Distortions
• Hallucinations

Toxicity and harm potential

Main articles: Research chemicals § Toxicity and harm potential & Responsible use § Hallucinogens

The toxicity and long-term health effects of recreational 4-HO-EPT use do not seem to have been studied in any scientific context and the exact toxic dose is unknown. This is because 4-HO-EPT is a research chemical with very little history of human usage. Anecdotal evidence from people within the psychonaut community who have tried 4-HO-EPT 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.

It is strongly recommended that one use harm reduction practices when using this drug.

Tolerance and addiction potential

4-HO-EPT is not habit-forming and the desire to use it can actually decrease with regular consumption. Like with most psychedelics it is most often thought to be self-regulating.

Tolerance to the effects of 4-HO-EPT 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). 4-HO-EPT presents cross-tolerance with [[Cross-tolerance::all psychedelics]], meaning that after the consumption of 4-HO-EPT all psychedelics will have a reduced effect.

Legal issues

Due to its relative obscurity, the possession and sale of 4-HO-EPT is unscheduled in most countries.

• United Kingdom - It is illegal to produce, supply, or import this drug under the Psychoactive Substance Act, which came into effect on May 26th, 2016.
• United States - 4-HO-EPT is unscheduled in the United States. It may be considered an analog of psilocin (which is 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 Analog Act.

See also

• Responsible use
• Research chemical
• EPT
• Tryptamine

External links

• 4-HO-EPT (Bluelight)