2C-N
Aliases: 4-nitro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine, 2cn
Summary
2C-N is a rare psychedelic of the 2C-x family with significantly higher dosage requirements than other 2C compounds (100-150 mg vs 10-30 mg for most 2Cs). It is characterized by its distinctive orange to yellow color due to the nitro group. User reports describe mild-moderate psychedelic effects with notable body load and physical discomfort.
Perspectives
“This came on very fast—I was aware of it within a half hour, and it got as far as it would go by an hour. There are similarities to MDMA, but missing is the benign anti-stress component. I am light-headed, and there just might be a little eye wiggling. And then it dropped right off to nothing within a couple of hours.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 100mg | 100-125mg | 125-150mg | 150mg+ |
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 19-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 4-6 hrs |
Effect Profile
3 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Strong visuals with moderate body load, low headspace
Tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Rapid tolerance and cross‑tolerance typical of 5‑HT2A agonists; model based on human/animal literature for classical psychedelics rather than 2C‑N-specific trials; spacing 10–14 days is a prudent rule-of-thumb.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Aggregated from 3 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 0
Adverse Effects 1
Combinations
PiHKAL / TiHKAL
“This came on very fast—I was aware of it within a half hour, and it got as far as it would go by an hour. There are similarities to MDMA, but missing is the benign anti-stress component. I am light-headed, and there just might be a little eye wiggling. And then it dropped right off to nothing within a couple of hours.”