Summary
3-FEA is sold as a research chemical with variable purity and no quality control. It produces predominantly serotonergic effects with paradoxical sedation alongside stimulation. Users report significant pupil dilation, empathogenic warmth similar to MDMA, and potential cardiotoxicity from 5-HT2B agonism with frequent use. Doses above 120 mg increase risks of nausea, bruxism, and insomnia. Analytical differentiation from 3-FA and 4-FA requires advanced techniques like Raman spectroscopy or LC-MS/MS.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-35mg | 35-70mg | 70-90mg | 90mg+ |
| Insufflated | 20-35mg | 35-60mg | 50-60mg | 60mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | After Effects | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-60 min | 30-60 min | 1.5-2.5 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 6-12 hrs | 240-0 min |
| Insufflated | 5-15 min | 5-10 min | 30-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 hrs | 240-0 min |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3โ7 days for acute; 1โ3 weeks for full reset
Effects
Positive
- Physical Euphoria
- Stimulation
Negative
- Pupil Dilation
- Teeth Grinding
- Increased Heart Rate
- Headache
- Vasoconstriction
- Temperature regulation suppression
- Increased blood pressure
- Increased perspiration
- Abnormal heartbeat
- Diarrhea
- Dry mouth
- Sedation
- Spontaneous Bodily Sensations
- Difficulty urinating
Positive
- Empathy, Affection, and Sociability Enhancement
- Cognitive Euphoria
- Anxiety Suppression
- Motivation Enhancement
- Wakefulness
- Immersion intensification
Negative
- Compulsive Redosing
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Thought deceleration
- Cognitive fatigue
- Motivation depression
- Thought Acceleration
- Time Distortion
- Ego inflation
Positive
- Tactile Enhancement
- Increased Music Appreciation
- Increased libido
- Increased music appreciation
- Tactile enhancement
Negative
- Disinhibition
- Dehydration
- Appetite Suppression
- Perception of bodily heaviness
- Tactile intensification