2-Aminoindane
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- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- PubChem toxicity data
Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 1 source
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- PubChem toxicity data
Summary
2-Aminoindane (2-AI) is a psychoactive drug and research chemical with stimulant properties. It is an analogue of amphetamine.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 5-10mg | 10-20mg | 20-40mg | 40mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Oral | 12-30 min | 1-2 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
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:
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
1d
Half tolerance
10d
Baseline
~18d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Pain relief
- Increased energy/alertness
Negative
- Nausea
- Temporary erectile dysfunction
- Increased heart rate
- Increased perspiration
- Teeth grinding
- 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
- Thought acceleration
- Focus intensification
Positive
- Visual acuity enhancement
- Increased music appreciation
- Music enhancement
- Visual enhancement
Negative
- Dehydration
- Appetite suppression
- Light sensitivity
- Increase sexuality
- Visual and audiotory hallucinations itchiness
- Increased sexuality
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