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    2-Aminoindane

    Stimulant

    Summary PsychonautWiki

    2-Aminoindane (2-AI) is a psychoactive drug and research chemical with stimulant properties. It is an analogue of amphetamine.

    Dose Information PsychonautWiki

    ROA Light Common Strong Heavy
    Oral 5-10mg 10-20mg 20-40mg 40mg+
    Light Common Strong Heavy

    Onset, Duration & After-effects PsychonautWiki

    ROA Onset After Effects Total
    Oral 12-30 min 2-4 hrs 1-2 hours

    Effect Profile

    Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:

    • Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
    • Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)

    Full methodology

    Stimulant 5.4
    Moderate+ 5/10

    Strong focus and anxiety/jitters with mild stimulation and euphoria

    Stimulation / Energy ×3
    5
    stimulation wakefulness
    Euphoria / Mood Lift ×2
    5
    cognitive euphoria motivation enhancement
    Focus / Productivity ×2
    8
    analysis enhancement memory enhancement motivation enhancement thought acceleration
    ⚠ Anxiety / Jitters ×1
    8
    anxiety increased heart rate teeth grinding
    Based on reports from:
    Erowid Experience Reports PsychonautWiki 2-Aminoindane
    View methodology →

    Tolerance

    Build-up develops over days to weeks of regular use
    Reset 3–7 days for acute tolerance; longer for full reset

    Tolerance Decay

    Full tolerance 6h Half tolerance 3d Baseline ~7d

    Pattern inferred from transporter‑releasing stimulants and community reports: fast within‑session tachyphylaxis with decay to near‑baseline in ~7–10 days. Exact magnitudes are uncertain.

    Cross-Tolerances

    amphetamine
    50%
    cathinones (general)
    50%
    modafinil (functional tolerance)
    20%

    Effects PsychonautWiki

    Positive
    • Stimulation
    • Pain relief
    • Increased energy/alertness
    Negative
    • Nausea
    • Temporary erectile dysfunction
    • Increased heart rate
    • Increased perspiration
    • Teeth grinding
    Neutral
    • Decreased need for sleep
    • Decreased appetite
    Positive
    • Motivation enhancement
    • Memory enhancement
    • Analysis enhancement
    • Cognitive euphoria
    • Wakefulness
    Negative
    • Depression
    • Anxiety
    • Irritability
    • Thought deceleration
    • Compulsive redosing
    • Cognitive fatigue
    • Motivation depression
    Neutral
    • Thought acceleration
    • Focus intensification
    Positive
    • Visual acuity enhancement
    • Increased music appreciation
    • Music enhancement
    • Visual enhancement
    Negative
    • Dehydration
    • Appetite suppression
    • Light sensitivity
    Neutral
    • Increase sexuality
    • Visual and audiotory hallucinations itchiness
    • Increased sexuality
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