MEDA

MEDA
Clinical data
Other names3-Methoxy-4,5-ethylenedioxyamphetamine; 5-Methoxy-3,4-ethylenedioxyamphetamine; 5-Methoxy-EDA; 5-MeO-EDA
Routes of
administration
Oral[1]
ATC code
  • None
Pharmacokinetic data
Duration of actionUnknown[1]
Identifiers
IUPAC name
  • 1-(8-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC12H17NO3
Molar mass223.272 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
SMILES
  • NC(CC1=CC2=C(OCCO2)C(OC)=C1)C
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C12H17NO3/c1-8(13)5-9-6-10(14-2)12-11(7-9)15-3-4-16-12/h6-8H,3-5,13H2,1-2H3 ☒N
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MEDA, also known as 3-methoxy-4,5-ethylenedioxyamphetamine or as 5-methoxy-EDA, is a chemical compound of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and EDxx families.[1][2] It is the EDxx analogue of MMDA (5-methoxy-MDA).[1][2][3] The compound was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin.[1][2] In his book PiHKAL, the minimum dose is listed as 200 mg, and the duration as unknown.[1][2] MEDA produced few to no effects.[1][2] Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of MEDA.[1][2] MEDA was first described in the scientific literature by Shulgin in 1964.[3][1][2]

See also

  • Substituted ethylenedioxyphenethylamine
  • MTDA (5-methoxy-TDA)

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MEDA entry in PiHKAL
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Shulgin AT (2003). "Basic Pharmacology and Effects". In Laing RR (ed.). Hallucinogens: A Forensic Drug Handbook. Forensic Drug Handbook Series. Elsevier Science. pp. 67–137. ISBN 978-0-12-433951-4. Archived from the original on 13 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 Shulgin AT (March 1964). "3-Methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxy Amphetamine, a New Psychotomimetic Agent". Nature. 201 (4924): 1120–1121. Bibcode:1964Natur.201.1120S. doi:10.1038/2011120a0. PMID 14152788. Archived from the original on 2025-07-12.