AEM (psychedelic)

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Alpha-Ethyl-Mescaline
Chemical name	3,4,5-trimethoxy-alpha-ethylphenethylamine or 3,4,5-trimethoxy-1-ethyl-(alpha-ethyl)amine
Chemical formula	C₁₃H₂₁NO₃
Molecular mass	239.31 g/mol
SMILES	COc1c(cc(cc1OC)CC(N)CC)OC
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AEM, Alpha-ethyl-mescaline or 3,4,5-trimethoxy-alpha-ethyl phenethylamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug. It is an analog of Mescaline. AEM was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. In his book PIHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), the minimum dosage is listed as 220 mg, and the duration unknown.^[1] AEM produces few to no effects. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of AEM.