2C-B
COMMON NAMES
Nexus; Bees; Venus; Bromo Mescaline; BDMPEA
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Psychedelic Phenethylamine
CHEMICAL NAME
4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine
DESCRIPTION
2C-B is a synthetic psychedelic that first gained popularity as a legal Ecstasy replacement in the mid 1980s. It is known for having a strong physical component to its effects and a moderate duration.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
LAW #
2C-B Info Bulletin - US Dept of Justice, 2001 (PDF)
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
2C-B: the Erotic Empathogen, by D.M Turner
A High Dose 2C-B Trip, Gracie & Zarkov
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
"Acute Effects of the Novel Psychoactive Drug 2C-B on Emotions" BioMed Research International. 2015.
EXPERIENCES #
When Dreams Play True, by Leprechaun
Standing in the Light, by Zeke Ralston
Tripping Hard but in Control and Lucid, by LonelyWanderer
Breathing, Waving Objects, by myrddral
It Teaches Me to Be, by Waffers
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Six in hospital after taking hallucinogenic drugs (suspected 2C-B) - Independent.co.uk, Jan 2013
'2CB Now Drug of Choice for Colombia Elite' - Insight Crime, Nov 2012
UF students trying a new drug - Alligator Online, Oct 12 2005
New rave drugs have experts concerned - ABCNews, Dec 30 2004
New Drug Popping Up in the State - Syracuse News10, Nov 4 2004
Dazed and Confused - Westword.com, Feb 2005 (suspicious, may be 2C-I)
PROHIBITION SITES #
New Trends in Drug Use - 1985