2C-B
Pronunciation:too-see-bee
Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number:66142-81-2
Formal Names:Alpha-Desmethyl DOB, 4-Bromo-2,5-Dimethoxyphenethylam-
ine, 2-CB
Informal Names:BDMPEA, Bees, Bromo, Bromo-Mescaline, Erox, Eve, Herox,
Honey Flip (withMDMA), Illusion, MFT, Nexus, Performax, Spectrum, Synergy,
Venus, Zenith
Type: Hallucinogen.Seepage 25
Federal Schedule Listing:Schedule I (DEA no. 7392)
USA Availability:Illegal to possess
Pregnancy Category:None
Uses.This drug was created in the 1970s and is related to amphetamine,
DOB, andmescaline.
Reports about alleged effects are plentiful, but 2C-B’s Schedule I status
means that most persons who think they are using 2C-B have acquired their
product from an illegal drug dealer. Therefore, they do not really know what
substance they are taking, and their accounts have no value. The drug’s in-
ventor Alexander Shulgin portrays the chemical as facilitating psychological
insights that improve mental health, a quality that gained 2C-B a role in psy-
chotherapy—both alone and in combination with MDMA, a combination that
promoted empathy between users and other persons. Reports conflict about
how much empathy is promoted by 2C-B itself. Intense emotions can occur,
ranging from euphoria to fear. Physical senses can become more acute after
the drug is administered. Research reported by a World Health Organization
agency indicates 2C-B can make the senses of smell, taste, and touch more
acute. This and other research describes 2C-B as a possible aphrodisiac. The
substance is also a hallucinogen that can alter visual perceptions. The U.S.
Drug Enforcement Administration made 2C-B a Schedule I substance in 1994.
Drawbacks.The drug is reported to have general stimulant actions that
increase pulse rate and blood pressure and may be hazardous to epileptics
and diabetics. Headache, chills, sweating, nausea, cramps, tremors, and red-
dened complexion are reported. Although sense of touch may be enhanced,
sensitivity to pain may paradoxically be reduced, making a person less aware
of injury—thereby increasing risk of harm. One authority warns against using