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    • 7 corroborating sources
    • 1 ROA with full dose ladder
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    Aliases: 6apb, Benzofury, Nrg-3

    Summary dose.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" that this drug sometimes bears is very deceptive (though the name is taken from its chemical structure). 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.”

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

    Dose Information dose.wiki TripSit PsychonautWiki

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

    Onset, Duration & After-effects dose.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

    137 reports

    Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:

    • Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
    • Validated against 80 Erowid trip reports
    • Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)

    Full methodology

    Psychedelic 7.6
    Intense 8/10

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

    Visual Intensity ×3
    10
    visual geometry color enhancement tracers pattern recognition enhancement
    Headspace Depth ×3
    7
    personal meaning enhancement emotion enhancement time distortion
    Auditory Effects ×1
    10
    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 10.0
    Extreme 10/10

    Strong empathy, euphoria, 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
    10
    stimulation wakefulness teeth grinding increased heart rate
    Sensory Enhancement ×1
    10
    tactile enhancement color enhancement increased libido
    Stimulant 8.8
    Intense+ 9/10

    Strong stimulation, euphoria, focus, and anxiety/jitters

    Stimulation / Energy ×3
    10
    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

    Import into PsychonautWiki Journal

    The PsychonautWiki Journal app includes 6-APB, but its built-in data can be thinner than ours. Importing this file adds a separate "6-APB (Substance Search)" custom substance with our dose ranges, durations and tolerance, so you can log against whichever you prefer.

    ⬇ Download import file Import this file as custom substances and you get "6-APB (Substance Search)" with every route's full dose ladder and timeline, no typing. Works on iOS and Android (v15+); the format is confirmed by the app's developer.

    Ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription.

    Tolerance

    Tolerance Decay

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

    Withinโ€‘session tolerance is common and encourages redosing; spacing sessions by several weeks reduces cumulative serotonergic and potential 5โ€‘HT2Bโ€‘mediated risks.

    Cross-Tolerances

    Effects Erowid Bluelight

    Aggregated from 80 Erowid and 57 Bluelight experience reports

    Positive Effects 53

    Euphoria 71.5% 91%
    Stimulation 65.4% 85%
    Music Enhancement 53.9% 86%
    Empathy 45.4% 86%
    Visual Distortions 41.5% 79%
    Sociability Enhancement 38.0% 85%
    Tactile Enhancement 33.1% 84%
    Color Enhancement 31.5% 84%
    Body High 29.2% 85%
    Tingling 28.0% 82%
    Contentment 26.0% 80%
    Libido Enhancement 20.0% 84%
    Auditory Effects 17.7% 85%
    Focus Enhancement 17.0% 78%
    Visual Trails 16.0% 84%
    Joy 14.0% 89%
    Drowsiness 14.0% 79%
    Closed-Eye Visuals 13.9% 78%
    Introspection 13.1% 79%
    Patterning 12.0% 80%

    Adverse Effects 51

    Jaw Clenching 41.6% 85%
    Nausea 29.3% 86%
    Anxiety 26.2% 79%
    Dry Mouth 22.0% 83%
    Headache 21.5% 80%
    Sweating 20.0% 85%
    Insomnia 20.0% 83%
    Thought Loops 18.0% 76%
    Confusion 17.7% 90%
    Teeth Grinding 16.0% 88%
    Thought Disorganization 16.0% 79%
    Focus Suppression 14.0% 74%
    Increased Heart Rate 12.5% 70%
    Body Temperature Change 12.0% 81%
    Restlessness 12.0% 78%
    Paranoia 8.0% 80%
    Vomiting 8.0% 90%
    Stomach Cramps 8.0% 72%
    Dissociation 7.7% 80%
    Muscle Tension 7.7% 80%

    Trip Reports Effect Index

    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. Tags summarise each author's own verdict — how reports are classified.

    Erowid 8 reports 4 positive 3 neutral 1 cautionary visit
    3 Notes From Experimenting neutral 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.

    dirtydizz · 120 mg oral
    Can't Believe It's Not Molly neutral 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.

    lolli · oral
    A Lot to It positive exp #86223

    Iย’ve experienced cannabis, salvia, datura, morning glory seeds, lsd, mdma, speed, mephedrone, butylone, M1, MDPV, 5-meo-dalt, nutmeg, some benzos, and other things I canย’t recall just now. 6-APB introduced me to the potential of manmade psychedelics, Iย’ve never tried any 2cย’s, so itย’s hard to compare.

    Barton · 75 mg oral / smoked
    A Fascinating Compound - Revisted positive 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.

    MrMoran · 150 mg oral / 50 mg oral / smoked
    The 6-APB Logs: A Chronicle of Experimentation positive 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.].

    Anatoli Smorin · insufflated / oral
    I Definitely Learned a Lot From This neutral exp #112901

    Learnfull Experience This is my first time Iย’m writing a trip report. Iย’m 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.

    PsyTripper98
    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.

    Toostupidtododrugs · 100 mg oral / 50 mg oral / 100 mg oral / 50 mg oral
    Amazing MDMA replacement positive 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.

    dirtydizzle · 180 mg oral
    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.

    scraped 2026-03-14
    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.

    scraped 2026-03-14
    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.

    scraped 2026-03-14
    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...

    scraped 2026-03-14
    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.

    scraped 2026-03-14

    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.

    Read full thread on Bluelight โ†’

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