2-Me-DET

2-Me-DET, or 2-methyl-DET, also known as 2-methyl-N,''N''-diethyltryptamine, is a psychedelic drug of the tryptamine family. It is the 2-methyl derivative of diethyltryptamine. The drug is taken orally.

Use and effects

In his book TiHKAL, Alexander Shulgin lists 2-Me-DET's dose as 80 to 120mg orally and its duration as 6 to 8hours. The effects of 2-Me-DET have been reported to include a vague unreal feeling, clouding and slowing of thoughts, DiPT-like sound distortion including higher pitches of music sounding muffled and tones shifting to a lower frequency, and stomach ache.

Interactions

Chemistry

Synthesis

The chemical synthesis of 2-Me-DET has been described.

Analogues

s of 2-Me-DET include 2-methyltryptamine, 2-methyl-DMT, 2-methyl-5-MeO-DMT, and 2-methyl-AMT.

History

2-Me-DET was first described in the scientific literature by R. B. Barlow and I. Khan in 1959. Subsequently, it was described in greater detail by Alexander Shulgin in his 1997 book TiHKAL.