Re: MAPS: Help needed on AMT

["fire" <fire@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 31 Jan 2002 17:05:41 -0500, Jodi James wrote:

> Hello,
> I am a drug policy reformer rather than a chemist, so I defer to you all
> about this subject.  Last night at a public forum a young person asked me
> about AMT.  When the kids want to know the truth about drugs they regularly
> ask our volunteers or call our legal support network.  I have never heard of
> AMT, I have no idea of the chemistry, the area of the brain effected, what
> it is made from, what studies have been done, nothing.  Can anyone help from
> this forum with referenced science or antidotal information?

AMT is chemically a tryptamine.  It is a psychedelic with
a relatively long duration (around 12-14 hrs or so with
several hours of additional stimulation at the end).

I haven't heard of it being sold in pill form (we'd love to
get a description of the pill if at all possible)...it generally
comes in powder/crystal form.  Dosages can vary, but a
mid-level dose is somewhere around 20-30 mg (oral).

It is not uncommon to hear people compare the effects
somewhat to those of MDMA/Ecstasy, although it is way
more of a psychedelic, with sometimes intense visuals.
Many people experience rather severe nausea, with vomiting
quite common during the initial hours.

It is unscheduled in the United States, making possession
vaguely legal (depending on how you'd like to interpret
the analog act).  We do know that it is specifically scheduled
in Illinois and might be scheduled in some other states.  We
have a collection of information about it at:

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/amt/amt.shtml

Hope this helps.
fire

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