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N-Ethyltryptamine
Chemical compound
Chemical compound
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N-Ethyltryptamine (NET), also abbreviated as NETP, is a tryptamine that is structurally related to N-methyltryptamine (NMT) and the psychedelic drugs N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) and N,N-diethyltryptamine (DET).
Use and effects
Alexander Shulgin included NET as an entry in his book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved). However, he stated that it had been subjected only to modest human trials and that no active dose level had been identified.
Pharmacology
Pharmacodynamics
| Target | Affinity (Ki, nM) |
|---|---|
| 5-HT1A | IA |
| 5-HT2A | 38 () |
| 99% () | |
| SERT | 19a (EC50) |
| 3,862a (EC50) | |
| 6,660a (EC50) | |
| Notes: The smaller the value, the more avidly the drug interacts with the site. Footnotes: a = Neurotransmitter release. Sources: |
NET has been found to act as a potent serotonin 5-HT2A receptor full agonist and a selective serotonin releasing agent. It is inactive at the 5-HT1A receptor.
Chemistry
Synthesis
The chemical synthesis of NET has been described.
Analogues
Analogues of NET include N-methyltryptamine (NMT), dimethyltryptamine (DMT), methylethyltryptamine (MET), and diethyltryptamine (DET), among others.
Society and culture
Legal status
Canada
NET is not a controlled substance in Canada as of 2025.
References
References
- [http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/tihkal/tihkal49.shtml NET Entry in ''TIHKAL'']
- (October 2014). "Interaction of psychoactive tryptamines with biogenic amine transporters and serotonin receptor subtypes". Psychopharmacology (Berl).
- "Controlled Drugs and Substances Act".
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