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Just to confirm, in this case you mean AL-LAD, not some strange N-allyl amide? If so, your numbering is off - AL-LAD is 6-substituted.
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And of course I know which compound you mean with the (R)-sec-butyl amide. I'll try to hunt down your reference though, although I'm not sure if I want to believe that. It seems like Nick Sands never really had much qualms about breaking the law, so I hardly believe he wouldn't make the real deal, which is more conserving of the precursor anyways, due to greater potency.
Regarding that other data, to cite from the paper:
"It is important to note that all functional assays in this study were conducted using reconstituted systems, BRET-based biosensors, and in non-neuronal cell lines. While these systems provide precise, quantifiable insights into receptor transducer coupling and ligand bias, they may not fully capture the complexity of signaling networks present in native tissues. Therefore, the pharmacological properties observed in vitro could be more complex in vivo."
Yes, to the best of my knowledge the above scaffold resarch has gone into:
1-Different amides at the 8 position which demonstrate homologues as diverse as the (R)-sec-butyl (patented in 1962, legally controlled in 1996)) through the classic diethyl as demonstrated by LSD (legally controlled in 1970) and on to more modern (S,S)-2,4-dimethyl azetidide homologue (which as far as I know has the highest 5Ht2a affinity (in the absence of other modifications) and on to the various other amides (which I presume is because they remain legal in the nations where they are produced). As I understand it, the role of alkyl group(s) the amide is simply space-filling and some do it better than others so potency may alter. There LogP and metabolism by also differ but for decades they were ALL sold as LSD. Now the precice dose on a blotter may well have to me modified, but I'm unconvinced that they were significantly different QUALITATIVELY.
2-Different alkanes and alkenes at the 6 position is where various alkanes, cycoloalkane and alkenes result in different analogues and where the subjective character of the compound can be modified quite significantly. I only know of the N-ethyl is regarded as the most potent (all other moieties being unaltered) but which I know of the N-methyl (as nature provides), and the N-propyl, N-cyclopropyl and N-allyl all of which are reported to provide significantly different experiences.
3-The indole nitrogen at the 1 position of the indole moiety is where chemists have added an an amide or alkyl moiety to provide prodrugs. So they will be less potent by weight (having that higher MW) and also being prodrugs, may alter the onset and duration of the active. I assume that the various substitutions here are purely to ensure that the compound is legal in the nation of manufacture. Certainly ALD52 was made by Nick Sands and sold as 'Orange Sunshine' but only later was it referred to by it's IUPAC name when the makers were taken to task by the US government. I think I mentioned this but the DEA successfully argued that ALD52 could only have been made using LSD as a precursor. So Nick Sands had 'history' of trying to make legal analogues.
So without a doubt, those in point 2 are well known to produce significantly different experiences. Certainly Shulgin found no need to test the modifications in points 1 and 3. even though I find it hard to believe he wasn't well aware of the modicifations mentioned in in points 1 and 3. Now who knows if he was mistaken and there are subjective differeces - but at least the 1 amidation would have been trivial chemistry so I would have expected him to produce them if he saw value in that effort.
But I think the most compellling argument is that as I mentioned, prodrugs of the much simpler tryptamines would be equally viable but I think more importantly, we all know that with the chemically simpler tryptaines, dimethyl tryptamine, diethyl tryptamine, dipropyl trptamine and even diallyl tryptamine have vastly different subjective effects. With the lysergamides, it's tricky to suggest if that second N substituent (part of the scaffold) is more like a methyl, ethyl, allyl or other so I could equally have said methylethyl tryptamine, methylpropyl tryptamine or methylallyl trypamiine... or ethyppropyl tryptamine, dipropyl tryptamine, propylallyl tryptamine and so on. But we at least do have far more data on those.
Important note: IUPAC naming has changed over the decades but I would hope that someone who has studied the field to appreciate that (R)-decbutyl may NOW be known by a different IUPAC name but was not at the time and certainly not in the patent. So accusing someone of using incorrect IUPAC naming could be a artifact of a person not knowing that IUPAC has altered. But if both parties understand, Isn't that the important thing? In fact, when you begin to add moieties to the scaffold, numbering sometimes changes, but I stuck with your numbering for clarity.
My simple concludion is that the vast majority of the lysergamides are reasonably safe (in terms of acute toxicity) even when taken to excessive doses, but some of the NBomb family can be dangerous. It comes as no surprise to be that orally they are far less active as the liver has enzymes to N-debenzlate secondary aminnes so I suggest it's pushed users towards ROAs that avoid first pass metabolism and there lies the danger. By definition there is no such thing as a safe drug but I don't think you can argue with forensic analysis. I'm uncertain that anyone had died due to the toxicity of the lysergamides, but the NBomes appear to pose a danger to people who choose to use them.
I was rather pleased that someone bothered to compile such a detailed set of data concerning these classees. I'm sure it wasn't bad science, but for my money, I reallly would love to conduct a double-blind human study into the modications in points one and three. I would expect to see slight subjective differences but I would be surprised if people were able to confirm one or the over in a reliable manner unless experienced in all the compounds. Subtle at best, I suspect.
After all, if you are involved in the sale of a product, OBVIOUSLY you are going to claim it's the best one Psychedelics are riddled with myths. If you are TOLD it's better... well, the placebo effect is a thing.
Sorry to ramble on but I felt I should explain my underlying logic. Harm reduction being a key goal of Bluelight.
BTW Chemsketch was free last time I looked and can be a caluable tool because frankly, while learning how to IUPAC naming was of value, it's changed within my lifetime and will likely change again. But I used the numbering you provided to give you the insights I have gained.
Anyway, somewhat off the 2CB thread this was meant to be...
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