25D-NBOMe Stats & Data
COc1ccccc1CNCCc1cc(OC)c(C)cc1OCUTVHBNXCFSATDB-UHFFFAOYSA-NReceptor Profile
Receptor Actions
History & Culture
25D-NBOMe is a derivative of the phenethylamine psychedelic 2C-D, created through the addition of an N-benzyl methoxy group to the parent compound. The substance emerged on the designer drug market around 2010, appearing for sale online before formal scientific characterization had been completed. It was first described in the scientific literature by 2012, with subsequent research by Martin Hansen and colleagues in 2014 examining the structure-activity relationships of N-benzyl phenethylamines and establishing 25D-NBOMe's activity profile as a potent 5-HT2A receptor agonist. The substance acquired the street name "divination" and became part of the broader NBOMe series that proliferated through online research chemical vendors in the early 2010s. Like other members of this chemical class, 25D-NBOMe had no documented history of human use prior to its appearance as a designer drug, and its emergence as a recreational substance preceded systematic research into its effects and safety profile. This pattern of market availability outpacing scientific understanding has been characteristic of the NBOMe compound series more broadly.
Subjective Effect Notes
physical: The physical effects of 25D-NBOMe can be broken down into several components which progressively intensify proportional to dosage.
cognitive: The cognitive effects of 25D-NBOMe are remarkably light and underwhelming in comparison to more traditional psychedelics. It is not uncommon for people to report feeling that their thought stream has maintained general normality in its specific style throughout moderate to high doses. At heavy doses, however, mild cognitive alterations become present; this dose seems to be lower in proportion to physical effects when compared to 25I-NBOMe.
Effect Profile
Curated + 12 ReportsStrong visuals, auditory effects, body load, and headspace
Tolerance & Pharmacokinetics
drugs.wikiTolerance Decay
Experience Report Analysis
ErowidDemographics
Gender Distribution
Age Distribution
Reports Over Time
Effect Analysis
ErowidEffects aggregated from 12 experience reports (12 Erowid)
Effect Sentiment Distribution
Confidence Distribution
Positive Effects 8
Adverse Effects 5
Real-World Dose Distribution
62K DosesFrom 11 individual dose entries
Sublingual (n=6)
Form / Preparation
Most common forms and preparations reported
Redose Patterns
Redosing behavior across 10 reports
Legal Status
| Country | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Austria | Illegal (NPSG) | Controlled under the Neue-Psychoaktive-Substanzen-Gesetz (New Psychoactive Substances Act). Possession, production, and sale are prohibited. |
| Brazil | Illegal | Listed as a controlled substance under Portaria SVS/MS nº 344. Possession, production, and sale are prohibited. |
| Canada | Schedule III (CDSA) | Considered a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act as a derivative of 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine. |
| China | Controlled | Designated as a controlled substance as of October 2015. |
| Finland | Scheduled | Listed in the government decree on prohibited psychoactive substances in consumer markets. |
| Germany | Controlled (NpSG) | Regulated under the Neue-psychoaktive-Stoffe-Gesetz (New Psychoactive Substances Act) since November 26, 2016. Production, import for distribution, administration to others, and trading are criminal offenses. Possession is prohibited but not subject to criminal penalty. |
| Japan | Controlled | Designated as a controlled substance effective March 25, 2015. |
| Latvia | Schedule I | Classified as a Schedule I controlled substance under national drug legislation. |
| Sweden | Schedule I | Added to Schedule I (substances without recognized medical use) as of August 1, 2013, as published by the Medical Products Agency in regulation LVFS 2013:15. |
| Switzerland | Controlled (Verzeichnis E) | Specifically named as a controlled substance under Verzeichnis E of the Swiss narcotics scheduling system. |
| Turkey | Illegal | Classified as a controlled drug. Possession, production, supply, and importation are prohibited. |
| United Kingdom | Class A | Controlled as a Class A substance under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 via the N-benzylphenethylamine catch-all clause. Initially placed under a Temporary Class Drug Order on June 10, 2013 before permanent scheduling. |
| United States | Unscheduled | Not specifically scheduled at the federal or state level. However, prosecution under the Federal Analogue Act may be possible when sold for human consumption due to structural and functional similarity to the controlled substance 2C-D. |
References
Cited References
- Alcohol and Drug Foundation: NBOMes
- Erowid: 25D-NBOMe Experience Vault
- Erowid: NBOMe Series Vault
- Frontiers in Neuroscience: NBOMes - Highly Potent and Toxic Alternatives of LSD
- Gil-Martins et al. (2025): Toxicodynamic insights of 2C and NBOMe drugs
- Hansen et al. (2014): Synthesis and Structure-Activity Relationships of N-Benzyl Phenethylamines
- Isomer Design: 25D-NBOMe
- Lee et al. (2023): Designer Drug 25D-NBOMe Has Reinforcing and Rewarding Effects
- Marchi et al. (2019): Clinical and Toxicological Profile of NBOMes: A Systematic Review
- Yoon et al. (2019): Cardiac Effects of 25D-NBOMe and 25C-NBOMe