1,4-DMAA
Aliases: 1,4-dimethylamylamine, 5-methylhexan-2-amine
Summary
1,4-DMAA is a positional isomer of 1,3-DMAA with limited human safety data. Anecdotal reports suggest it produces smoother stimulation with enhanced mood elevation compared to 1,3-DMAA. It raises heart rate and blood pressure, causes vasoconstriction, and can precipitate serious cardiovascular events including tachyarrhythmias and intracranial hemorrhage at high doses or in susceptible individuals.
Dose Information
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-45 min | 30-60 min | 45 min | 2-3 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-15 min | 15-30 min | 45 min | 2-3 hrs |
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Stimulant
4.9
Moderate+
5/10
Strong focus and anxiety/jitters with mild euphoria, low stimulation
Stimulation / Energy
×3
3
stimulation
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
5
euphoria
motivation enhancement
Focus / Productivity
×2
10
focus enhancement
enhanced focus
cognitive enhancement
motivation enhancement
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
restlessness
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
tachycardia
vasoconstriction
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3โ7 days for acute tolerance; longer for full reset
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
10d
Baseline
~18d
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
Negative
- Increased heart rate
- Increased perspiration
- Vasoconstriction
- Teeth grinding
- Restlessness
- Increased blood pressure
- Tachycardia
- Temperature regulation suppression
- Difficulty urinating
Positive
- Focus enhancement
- Motivation enhancement
- Euphoria
- Increased sociability
- Enhanced focus
- Cognitive enhancement
Negative
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Cognitive fatigue
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased libido
- Color enhancement
- Increased music appreciation
- Tactile enhancement
Negative
- Appetite suppression
- Light sensitivity
- Dehydration
- Disinhibition
- Dulled perception
- Drifting
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