MEDA

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 the MDxx psychedelic and entactogen MMDA (5-methoxy-MDA).^[1][2][3] In his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines I Have Known and Loved), Alexander Shulgin lists MEDA's dose as greater than 200 mg orally and its duration as unknown.^[1][2] MEDA produced few to no effects at tested doses.^[1][2] The chemical synthesis of MEDA has been described.^[1] MEDA was first described in the scientific literature by Shulgin in 1964.^[3] Subsequently, it was described in greater detail by Shulgin in PiHKAL in 1991.^[1]

Other names3-Methoxy-4,5-ethylenedioxyamphetamine; 5-Methoxy-3,4-ethylenedioxyamphetamine; 5-Methoxy-EDA; 5-MeO-EDA

Routes of
administrationOral^[1]

ATC code

• None

Duration of actionUnknown^[1]

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MEDA

Clinical data
Other names	3-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 action	Unknown[1]
Identifiers
IUPAC name 1-(8-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxin-6-yl)propan-2-amine
CAS Number	23693-25-6 Y
PubChem CID	25798
ChemSpider	24034 Y
UNII	T2DAA4TB22
KEGG	D03376 Y
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C12H17NO3
Molar mass	223.272 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
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 Key:NRVFDGZJTPCULU-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
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