6-APB - Substance Search

Summary TheDrug.Wiki Erowid TripSit PsychonautWiki

6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran (commonly known as 6-APB) is a novel entactogen of the benzofuran class and the 6-positional isomer of 5-APB. It produces MDMA-like entactogenic, stimulating, and mildly psychedelic effects with a notably long duration (often 7-10 hours oral). Widely sold in the UK head-shop era as "Benzo Fury" (~2010-2013) before being placed under a Temporary Class Drug Order and later banned. It is distinct from 5-APB in receptor profile and dosing, and is associated with prolonged comedowns and cardiovascular strain at higher doses.

Perspectives

“The moniker “Benzo-Fury” is very deceptive. It is an overall mild empathogen, not as intensely stimulating or explosively euphoric as MDMA. Rather, it is a light psychedelic hypomania with a few subtle hallucinatory effects.”

— Nervewing, nervewing.blogspot.com 115 mg oral

“It is not a chemical to make a habit of.”

— Dominic Milton Trott, The Drug Users Bible 50 mg oral

Dose Information TheDrug.Wiki TripSit PsychonautWiki

ROA	Light	Common	Strong	Heavy
Oral	30-60mg	60-90mg	90-120mg	120mg+

Light Common Strong Heavy

Onset, Duration & After-effects TheDrug.Wiki TripSit PsychonautWiki

ROA	Onset	Peak	Offset	After Effects	Total
Oral	1-2 hrs	2.5-4 hrs	2-3 hrs	6-24 hrs	7-10 hrs

Effect Profile

57 reports

Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:

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

Full methodology

Psychedelic 5.5

Strong 6/10

Strong body load, visuals, and auditory effects with mild headspace

Visual Intensity ×3

8

visual geometry color enhancement tracers pattern recognition enhancement

Headspace Depth ×3

4

personal meaning enhancement emotion enhancement time distortion

Auditory Effects ×1

8

auditory distortion auditory hallucination

⚠ Body Load / Somatic Effects ×1

10

nausea temperature regulation suppression vasoconstriction teeth grinding increased heart rate jaw clenching +1 more

Empathogen 9.1

Intense+ 9/10

Strong empathy and euphoria with moderate stimulation and sensory enhancement

Empathy / Social Openness ×3

10

empathy enhancement empathy empathy, affection and sociability enhancement feelings of empathy sociability enhancement affection enhancement +1 more

Euphoria / Mood Elevation ×2

10

physical euphoria euphoria cognitive euphoria emotion enhancement

Stimulation ×1

7

stimulation wakefulness teeth grinding increased heart rate

Sensory Enhancement ×1

7

tactile enhancement color enhancement increased libido

Stimulant 6.9

Strong+ 7/10

Strong euphoria, focus, and anxiety/jitters with mild stimulation

Stimulation / Energy ×3

5

stimulation wakefulness

Euphoria / Mood Lift ×2

10

physical euphoria euphoria cognitive euphoria motivation enhancement

Focus / Productivity ×2

10

focus enhancement analysis enhancement memory enhancement motivation enhancement thought acceleration

⚠ Anxiety / Jitters ×1

10

anxiety paranoia increased heart rate teeth grinding jaw clenching vasoconstriction +1 more

Based on reports from:

Effect Index Opening Up Bluelight Big & Dandy Thread Erowid Experience Reports PsychonautWiki 6-APB The Drug Users Bible 6-APB

Tolerance

Tolerance Decay

Full tolerance 1d Half tolerance 4d Baseline ~14d

Within‑session tolerance is common and encourages redosing; spacing sessions by several weeks reduces cumulative serotonergic and potential 5‑HT2B‑mediated risks.

Cross-Tolerances

MDMA

60%

MDA

60%

5‑APB / 5‑MAPB

70%

Effects Bluelight

Aggregated from 57 Bluelight experience reports

Positive Effects 52

Euphoria 74.0% 91%

Stimulation 62.0% 85%

Music Enhancement 42.0% 86%

Sociability Enhancement 38.0% 85%

Body High 36.0% 85%

Tingling 28.0% 82%

Contentment 26.0% 80%

Empathy 24.0% 86%

Libido Enhancement 20.0% 84%

Introspection 18.0% 79%

Enhanced Colors 18.0% 84%

Visual Trails 16.0% 84%

Tactile Enhancement 16.0% 84%

Closed-Eye Visuals 14.0% 78%

Joy 14.0% 89%

Drowsiness 14.0% 79%

Open-Eye Visuals 14.0% 85%

Visual Distortions 12.0% 79%

Patterning 12.0% 80%

Thought Acceleration 12.0% 80%

Adverse Effects 47

Jaw Clenching 46.0% 85%

Headache 28.0% 80%

Dry Mouth 22.0% 83%

Nausea 22.0% 86%

Sweating 20.0% 85%

Insomnia 20.0% 83%

Thought Loops 18.0% 76%

Teeth Grinding 16.0% 88%

Thought Disorganization 16.0% 79%

Focus Suppression 14.0% 74%

Anxiety 14.0% 79%

Body Temperature Change 12.0% 81%

Restlessness 12.0% 78%

Paranoia 8.0% 80%

Vomiting 8.0% 90%

Stomach Cramps 8.0% 72%

Tremor 6.0% 77%

Libido Suppression 6.0% 78%

Ataxia 6.0% 83%

Delusion 4.0% 80%

Trip Reports Effect Index

Opening Up nervewing

Community Trip Reports

Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance.

Erowid 8 reports 2 positive 4 neutral 2 cautionary visit

3 Notes From Experimenting positive exp #98959

.:: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH 6APB - The 6APB Diaries ::. This will chronicle everything about 6apb and my brief month long experience using it at various times over a month, longest duration being 6 days. It is a remarkable and amazing compound. I am 25, I used to love mdma in highschool.

Can't Believe It's Not Molly positive exp #97333

I showed up at a Burner party and they were telling me about a wonderful Molly-like drug, 6APB. They told me its effects were very much like molly. I hadn't planned on rolling that night, but what the heck, it'd be a lot more fun than just drinking. Besides, I space out my rolls over many months. I consumed a capsule.

A Lot to It neutral exp #86223

Ive experienced cannabis, salvia, datura, morning glory seeds, lsd, mdma, speed, mephedrone, butylone, M1, MDPV, 5-meo-dalt, nutmeg, some benzos, and other things I cant recall just now. 6-APB introduced me to the potential of manmade psychedelics, Ive never tried any 2cs, so its hard to compare.

A Fascinating Compound - Revisted neutral exp #109070

150mg+50mg 6-APB (succinate salt) - Orally, empty stomach Experience two (also used through parts of this report) - 200mg orally I had visited 6-APB early on in my days as a researcher, and felt as though it was a fascinating compound.

The 6-APB Logs: A Chronicle of Experimentation neutral exp #112045

The 6-APB Logs: A Chronicle of Experimentation This report is designed to act as a summary of six separate experience reports. Each of the underlying reports is unique and fits into an archetype of trip reporting [i.e. The first time, mini-dosing, performance enhancement goal, heavy dosage, etc.].

I Definitely Learned a Lot From This neutral exp #112901

Learnfull Experience This is my first time Im writing a trip report. Im very glad I wrote some stuff down on my telephone with time marks, because it was an interesting trip. It started with that I was hanging out with friends, having a beer. We were planning on going out in the city.

From Bliss to Near Death cautionary exp #96212

First of all I would like to point out that the experimentation with these chemical compounds were done knowing all the risks it involved, including what happened later.

Amazing MDMA replacement cautionary exp #98805

Experience: Everything except crystal meth and crack (bad anxiety disorder, stimulants bug me out) also fyi never injected anything. I havent rolled or taken mdma in about 8 years since highschool after a bad experience where it was wayy too speedy for me.

Bluelight 5 threads 5 neutral visit

6 Apb Experienced Trying Out The New Batch Whilst At Work neutral

Got them through the post today, decided I couldn't wait to try this batch, having loved the first batch. Impatience when it comes to drugs will be the downfall of me. I work in an office full of clueless people, who have no Idea that I occasionally take recreational drugs during work hours.

My 5 6 Apb Experiences After Months And 5 5gs neutral

Age: 31 Gender: male Background: veteran opiate, benzo, euphoric stims user, mostly IV, but recently kicked the habit and can manage fine without needles. This is just a dump of my experience with the APB RC's.

6 Apb 4 Pellets Over 24 Hour Period First Time Continuous Head Zaps neutral

Hi i took about 4 of these green pellets over the course of 24hrs, too many I know but I found them quite dissapointing and was looking for that amzing high I have read about in so many other reports. Im a 6ft, healthy 15 stone male, work out regulary.

An Extremely Long N Drawn Out Story Of My First Time With 6 Apb neutral

This is very long and detailed stream of consciousness in all of its guts and glory, an epic tale of a man and a chemical. Throughout the story (and it is a story) I bring up random issues such as how I have benefited from using entactogens, a little about myself, and some of the questions and perspectives that have he...

6 Apb 2 Pellets Experienced An Amazing Experience neutral

I received 2 pellets of Batch 7 from a known source. The best batches so far have been 1 and 2 which they never managed to reproduce until now. The last time I had something as good as this was 5 months ago, which was my left over Batch 2 pellets.

Bluelight Reference Guide Bluelight

The Big & Dandy 6-APB Thread (Part 5)

Welcome To The Big & Dandy 6-APB Thread 6-APB is a psychedelic stimulant with empathogenic qualities. It is closely related to MDA and has seen a surge in popularity in 2010 in part due to it's legal status.

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