[Erowid Note: While the author of this report believes he mistakenly took LSD, the onset of effects, duration and visual effects are consistent with a low dose of DOB.
DOB
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 20 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 20 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: Bromo-dma, Brolamfetamine, Dimethoxybromoamphetamine
Summary
DOB is an extremely potent and long-lasting psychedelic amphetamine with a very slow onset (1-3 hours) and duration exceeding 18-30 hours. Due to the delayed onset, users may mistakenly redose, leading to dangerous overdoses. High doses can cause severe vasoconstriction requiring medical intervention; fatal cases have been reported involving ergotism-like complications.
Perspectives
“There was a distinct enhancement of visual perception, and some strengthening of colors. A clean, cold feeling of wind on the skin. I felt an enriched emotional affect, a comfortable and good feeling, and easy sleeping with colorful and important dreams.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 0.2-0.75mg | 0.75-1.75mg | 1.75-3mg | 3mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-90 min | 2-4 hrs | 6-10 hrs | 4-8 hrs | 7-17 hrs |
Effect Profile
80 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 59 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
8.5
Intense
8/10
Strong visuals, headspace, body load, and auditory effects
Visual Intensity
×3
10
color enhancement
drifting
tracers
pattern recognition enhancement
brightened colour
visual acuity enhancement
Headspace Depth
×3
10
conceptual thinking
thought connectivity
emotion enhancement
time distortion
confusion
Auditory Effects
×1
8
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
10
vasoconstriction
nausea
muscle tension
increased heart rate
Stimulant
8.2
Intense
8/10
Strong stimulation, anxiety/jitters, euphoria, and focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
10
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
9
physical euphoria
euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
9
analysis enhancement
thought acceleration
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
restlessness
paranoia
increased heart rate
vasoconstriction
muscle tension
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly; very long duration provides natural spacing
Reset
7β14 days for baseline
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
3d
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~14d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session β the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Pattern broadly mirrors other serotonergic psychedelics: acute tolerance develops rapidly, partial tolerance persists about a week, and baseline typically returns within 2β3 weeks, though the long duration of DOB can make perceived tolerance more variable.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Aggregated from 59 Erowid and 21 Bluelight experience reports
Positive Effects 43
Color Enhancement
52.5%
82%
Empathy
49.2%
70%
Euphoria
46.3%
90%
Music Enhancement
40.0%
90%
Focus Enhancement
35.6%
70%
Visual Trails
33.3%
85%
Closed-Eye Visuals
31.2%
87%
Tactile Enhancement
30.5%
70%
Open-Eye Visuals
27.5%
86%
Geometric Imagery
23.8%
88%
Joy
19.0%
86%
Patterning
19.0%
89%
Fractal Imagery
19.0%
92%
Introspection
18.8%
82%
Awe
14.3%
78%
Abstract Thinking
14.3%
77%
Auditory-Visual Synesthesia
14.3%
90%
Insight
14.3%
80%
Warping
14.3%
82%
Bliss
9.5%
86%
Adverse Effects 41
Anxiety
50.0%
88%
Confusion
41.2%
85%
Body Load
38.1%
79%
Insomnia
33.3%
81%
Auditory Effects
25.0%
81%
Tremor
23.8%
84%
Fear
23.8%
86%
Motor Impairment
15.3%
70%
Restlessness
14.3%
83%
Memory Suppression
13.8%
75%
Ego Dissolution
11.3%
90%
Nausea
10.0%
92%
Sweating
10.0%
80%
Chills
9.5%
82%
Panic
9.5%
85%
Loneliness
9.5%
85%
Amnesia
9.5%
82%
Distractibility
9.5%
80%
Thought Disorganization
9.5%
82%
Jaw Clenching
7.5%
85%
Combinations
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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 6 neutral 2 cautionary visit
SPEAKER 1: '... and I was telling him to sell, sell, that the market was going to crash any day now, and of course he wouldn't listen to me. He was going on and on about how money was just a game now, not anything significant, and that he was going to quit his job and start writing music for the vibraphone.
I have always said DOB allows me time to do whatever I didn't have time for on LSD. This is because while an LSD trip may last a good 8 hours or more, a good DOB trip will last around 18-30 hours (This report is going to be long too).
[Erowid Note: A substance(s) in this report might be identified incorrectly. Erowid reviewers question the author's identification of the drug described. Although the report is included in the collection, the substance might be something other than the author believed it to be.] Note: I am writing this partially to try...
Early one weekend afternoon I decided to try something new. I had recently been gifted with a sample of a quite rare substance known as DOB. From what I had read and been told it was similar to 2CB both chemically and in action, but fantastically long lasting.
About nine months ago, I had my first experience with hard drugs. I was sixteen, and at this point had never tried anything other than weed. Me and a group of friends were supposed to meet up for Toronto's 'Nuit Blanche'. What this is is basically a downtown-wide lightshow.
The following report is from my first and only experience with DOB. I would honestly try it again, but with much greater caution. The week prior to the experience, a buddy asked if I wouldnΒt mind picking his friend up and dropping him off somewhere near where we lived.
[Erowid Note: Driving while intoxicated, tripping, or extremely sleep deprived is dangerous and irresponsible because it endangers other people. Don't do it! ] We get to the pool and find a plethora of people, this makes both Jason and me uncomfortable, so we head across the street to a different pool. Same situation.
Bluelight 8 threads 7 neutral 1 cautionary visit
This was my second experience with DOB, and the first that I'm writing about. It's been just a bit over a year and a half since my last trip report, and the reason for this requires some explanation before going on.
It was a seemingly normal Friday afternoon. I got home from work around 5:30pm and I felt a familiar feeling. I get a certain difficult to describe feeling when I know it's my time to trip. It's a good feeling that's sort of like a combination of excitement, happiness and nervousness.
disclaimer: very long report Background information: - sex: male - age: 28 - weight: 73 kg - setting: nervous, apprehensive but excited - set: at home alone, later with my current girl acquaintance - medication: 20 mg telmisartan, not medically necessary but taken for improved vascular health and other benefits.
This has been a month ago but since itβs been ages since anyone wrote a DOB report (except Kaleida last year) and the fact that it was such a great experience I thought Iβd write a report. I started one the day after my trip but I canβt find it anywhere anymoreβ¦ 10:00pm ( T+0:00 ) β I dose a 1.4mg blotter.
EDIT: *** GC/MS reports conclude this substance to be DOB*** http://www.unc.edu/~oseli/blottertest.pdf This was from this fall, I thought I'd share with bluelight. First, a little background. I picked up some hits a while back and after they were gone I found 4 hits underneath my desk and set them aside.
DOB - First time - Impressed! 2.75mg (2.0mg + 0.75 an hour later). The day starts out sorta like this: I'm walking outside to grab something from my car, when, i see a flying balloon in the sky. It looks like one of those helium balloons, running outta gas, on its way down, with a little tiny package with a note.
--- Title : "Love the Island Music/An Instrumental DOB Trip" --- DOSE TABLE : T- 2:00 1 multivitamin T- 2:00 500mg DMAE T+ 0:00 2 hits blotter DOB (~2mg) --- BODY WEIGHT : 170 lb --- Previous (1st) DOB Trip Report "Comic Book Syndrome": http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=100030&r=11 --- Disclaimer :...
T+0hr: Swallowed caplet at 8:30AM in the morning with a glass of water. T+2hr: Starting to not feel normal but am still not even a mild threshold. T+4hr: This is where the fun really starts. I start getting a feeling of anxiety within me. Although I donβt want to feel anxious this is what the chemical does to me.
Bluelight Reference Guide
Phenethylamines The Big & Dandy DOB Thread
DOX Safety Discussion Thread I have tried it twice in two different doses. On a low dose there were no hallucinations and it was quite pleasant and mellowing. On a moderate dose the potency of this drug became apparent.
Read full thread on Bluelight βPiHKAL / TiHKAL
PiHKAL #62: DOB
“There was a distinct enhancement of visual perception, and some strengthening of colors. A clean, cold feeling of wind on the skin. I felt an enriched emotional affect, a comfortable and good feeling, and easy sleeping with colorful and important dreams.”
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