MDPA
Aliases: Methylenedioxyphenylacetamide
Summary
An obscure substituted methylenedioxyphenethylamine with practically no history of human use. Its pharmacological profile is largely unknown, but potentially exhibits similar properties to other MDxx compounds. May be a monoamine releaser, reuptake inhibitor or both.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 75-125mg | 125-175mg | 175-250mg | 250+mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-45 min | 2-4 hrs | 2.2-4.8 hrs |
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
3.5
Moderate
4/10
Strong body load with moderate visuals, low headspace
Visual Intensity
×3
6
color enhancement
tracers
pattern recognition enhancement
visual distortions
Headspace Depth
×3
3
introspection
time distortion
Auditory Effects
×1
0
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
9
nausea
vasoconstriction
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
sweating
Empathogen
4.6
Moderate+
5/10
Moderate stimulation, sensory enhancement, and euphoria with low empathy
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
2
increased sociability
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
6
euphoria
cognitive euphoria
Stimulation
×1
7
stimulation
wakefulness
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Sensory Enhancement
×1
7
tactile enhancement
color enhancement
increased libido
Opioid
3.3
Light+
3/10
Moderate euphoria with mild itching/nausea
Euphoria / Warmth
×3
6
euphoria
cognitive euphoria
Analgesia
×2
0
Sedation / Relaxation
×1
0
Itching / Nausea
×1
5
nausea
sweating
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops within days of regular use; analgesic tolerance faster than respiratory depression tolerance
Reset
7โ14 days for partial reset; full reset may take weeks โ tolerance loss greatly increases overdose risk
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
21d
Baseline
~35d
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
Negative
- Increased heart rate
- Pupil dilation
- Teeth grinding
- Nausea
- Vasoconstriction
- Increased perspiration
- Sweating
- Dilated pupils
- Decreased appetite
Positive
- Introspection
- Euphoria
- Wakefulness
- Cognitive euphoria
- Analysis enhancement
- Increased sociability
- Motivation enhancement
Negative
- Anxiety
- Thought acceleration
- Time distortion
Positive
- Color enhancement
- Increased music appreciation
- Tactile enhancement
- Increased libido
- Tracers
- Pattern recognition enhancement
Negative
- Dehydration
- Appetite suppression
- Light sensitivity
- Visual distortions
Combinations
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