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    Aet

    Aliases: Monase, A-ethyltryptamine, alpha-ethyl-tryptamine, a-et, ฮฑET

    Psychedelic Stimulant Empathogen Research-chemical

    Summary Erowid TripSit

    AET is a short-acting synthetic psychedelic that was first sold as a pharmaceutical antidepressant (Monase) in 1961. It was emergency scheduled (made illegal) on March 12, 1993 and has remained uncommon since.

    Perspectives

    “No effects of any kind were felt with 50 milligrams, orally.”

    Dose Information TripSit

    ROA Light Common Strong Heavy
    Oral 80-100mg 100-125mg 125-150mg 150mg+
    Light Common Strong Heavy

    Onset, Duration & After-effects TripSit

    ROA Onset Peak After Effects Total
    Oral 1-2 hrs 5-10 hrs 1-24 hrs 5-10 hrs

    Effect Profile

    7 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 2.5
    Light 2/10

    Mild body load with low visuals and headspace

    Visual Intensity ×3
    3
    tracers brightened colour
    Headspace Depth ×3
    2
    confusion time distortion
    Auditory Effects ×1
    0
    ⚠ Body Load / Somatic Effects ×1
    5
    muscle tension teeth grinding increased heart rate
    Empathogen 4.4
    Moderate 4/10

    Strong stimulation and sensory enhancement with low empathy and euphoria

    Empathy / Social Openness ×3
    3
    empathy
    Euphoria / Mood Elevation ×2
    3
    euphoria
    Stimulation ×1
    8
    stimulation wakefulness restlessness teeth grinding increased heart rate
    Sensory Enhancement ×1
    8
    enhanced tactile sensation tactile enhancement increased libido
    Stimulant 3.1
    Light+ 3/10

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

    Stimulation / Energy ×3
    5
    stimulation wakefulness
    Euphoria / Mood Lift ×2
    3
    euphoria
    Focus / Productivity ×2
    2
    thought acceleration
    ⚠ Anxiety / Jitters ×1
    10
    anxiety restlessness increased heart rate teeth grinding muscle tension
    Based on reports from:
    TiHKAL TiHKAL #11: a-ET Bluelight Big & Dandy Thread Erowid Experience Reports PsychonautWiki Aet
    View methodology →

    Tolerance

    Build-up develops rapidly after a single use
    Reset 7โ€“14 days for baseline

    Tolerance Decay

    Full tolerance 1h Half tolerance 10d Baseline ~14d

    Effects Erowid

    Aggregated from 7 Erowid experience reports

    Positive Effects 4

    Euphoria 85.7% 70%
    Empathy 71.4% 70%
    Music Enhancement 42.9% 70%
    Tactile Enhancement 42.9% 70%

    Adverse Effects 1

    Anxiety 42.9% 70%

    Combinations TripSit

    PiHKAL / TiHKAL Shulgin

    TiHKAL #11: a-ET

    “No effects of any kind were felt with 50 milligrams, orally.”

    โ€” Alexander Shulgin, TiHKAL (with 50 mg, orally)
    Aet's nerd page Pharmacology, chemical data, effect profiles, and more
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    Helpful Links

    ๐Ÿ“˜ Experience Reports ๐Ÿ“– Erowid ๐Ÿ“– TripSit ๐Ÿ“– Bluelight ๐Ÿ“– PsychonautWiki