2C-B

Safety profile
Category: Psychedelic Phenethylamine
Main effects: Euphoria, OEV (open-eye visuals), CEV (closed-eye visuals), Disassociation (30mg+, B-hole), light stimulation (some individuals don't find it stimulating at all).
Side effects: unusual body sensations (facial flushing, chills, goosebumps, body energy) - positive/negative/neutral depending on individual, dilated pupils, over-stimulation, possible stomach discomfort including mild diarrhea, gas, nausea and (rarely) vomiting.
Health risks: overdose (50mg is EXTREMELY intense and generally considered the maximum dosage. Use a scale because this material is not safe to eye-ball.) While individuals have taken and survived higher amounts the effects are typically described as delusions, fear, paranoia, and an increase in side-effects. Snorting 2c-x compounds has resulted in death (rare and probably avoidable by accurate oral consumption).
Important safety remarks: This substance has not been researched as much as classic psychedelics, while short-term effects and dosage (5-20 mg) are well understood, long term effects could potentially damage your health. There are a number of other 2c-x compounds which vary significantly in effect/dosage. So be careful with materials that haven't been confirmed by lab analysis as 2c-b.

Brief overview - What is 2c-b?

2c-b or 4-bromo-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine; is a Psychedelic Phenethylamine first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974. It has been used by the psycho-therapeutic and psycho-nautical communities for about 35 years. More information:[1][2]

The other 2c-x compounds (2c-p, 2c-e, 2c-i, 2c-d) are more readily available via internet Research Chemical vendors and have much less information about dosage/effects. Be very careful with what you might think is 2c-b because most party-goers have no idea there are a variety of different 2c-x compounds each with their own unique effects and dosages.

2c-x overdose is generally extremely un-pleasant - while most reports of large ORAL doses (50-100mg) have not resulted in death - extremely negative psychological disturbances/permanent negative effects are common.

Dosages and consumption methods

2c-b can be taken in various routes of administration, each one slightly changing the effects, duration, and dose required.

• The compound may be taken Nasally and Orally. 2c-b can also be vaporized, but the effects are so short lived this ROA is not worthwhile.

There are reports of IM/IV 2c-b, but I do not condone such behavior, nor is there any reason to risk your life for a novel ROA.

• • DO NOT IM/IV materials which you are not 100% certain of sterility and MEDICAL GRADE purity (99.9%). Because being certain of these things is highly un-likely for the average user - DO NOT INJECT 2c-b.**

NASAL (Negative effects usually increase)

Duration - 2-4 hours, + 2-3 hours of after effects.

• Mild - 1-5 mg.

• Moderate - 5-10 mg.

• High - 10-15 mg.

• Very High/M-Hole - 15mg+

ORAL

Duration - 4-8 hours, + 2-4 hours of after effects.

• Mild - 2-15 mg.

• Moderate - 12-16 mg.

• High - 17-25 mg.

• Very High/B-Hole - 25-50 mg.

History of usage

Alexander Shulgin first experimented with the substance on himself and his wife Ann Shulgin. Before becoming available as a recreational drug on the street it saw use by underground psychotherapists. It developed a reputation for being used at the tail end of MDMA sessions to lengthen/potentiate/add its own character to the experience. Once MDMA was made illegal some psychotherapists used it as a substitution.

Gracie & Zarkov wrote an experience report on 2c-b overdose (1984). [3]