Eutylone
Aliases: Euty, Bk-ebdb, N-ethylbutylone
Summary
Eutylone is frequently mis-sold as MDMA in festival and party settings globally. It produces stimulant and empathogenic effects but with shorter euphoria and more pronounced comedown, including anxiety and headaches. In 2021, eutylone was the most commonly identified cathinone by the DEA.
Dose Information
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-3 hrs | 2-4 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-15 min | 15-30 min | 1-3 hrs | 2-4 hrs |
Effect Profile
2 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Empathogen
5.6
Strong
6/10
Moderate stimulation and euphoria with mild empathy and sensory enhancement
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
5
empathy, love, and sociability enhancement
increased sociability
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
6
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
Stimulation
×1
7
stimulation
wakefulness
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Sensory Enhancement
×1
5
tactile enhancement
increased libido
Stimulant
4.4
Moderate
4/10
Strong anxiety/jitters with moderate euphoria, mild stimulation, low focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
5
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
7
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
motivation enhancement
Focus / Productivity
×2
3
thought acceleration
motivation enhancement
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
paranoia
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
jaw clenching
vasoconstriction
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly, often within a single session; compulsive redosing common
Reset
a few days for acute tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
2d
Half tolerance
5d
Baseline
~14d
Estimates reflect stimulant-style acute tolerance and mood depletion based on user reports; robust human PK/tolerance datasets are lacking. Space uses by several weeks for recovery, especially sleep and mood.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
Negative
- Dry mouth
- Jaw clenching
- Increased heart rate
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Teeth grinding
- Pupil dilation
- Vasoconstriction
- Increased perspiration
Positive
- Cognitive euphoria
- Empathy, love, and sociability enhancement
- Motivation enhancement
- Euphoria
- Wakefulness
- Increased sociability
Negative
- Anxiety
- Paranoia
- Thought acceleration
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased libido
- Increased music appreciation
- Tactile enhancement
- Tracers
Negative
- Appetite suppression
- Dehydration
- Light sensitivity
- Disinhibition
- Spontaneous physical sensations
- Vibrating vision
Combinations
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