NM-2-AI
Aliases: N-methyl-2-ai
Summary
NM-2-AI (N-methyl-2-aminoindane) is a lesser-known novel stimulant substance of the aminoindane class. It is structurally related to 2-AI and MDAI. In comparison to 2-AI, this compound has a lower potency, a longer duration and very similar effects.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 50-100mg | 100-150mg | 150-200mg | 200mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-60 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 3.8-7 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-20 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 3.3-5.8 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
1.9
Light
2/10
Mild body load and auditory effects with low visuals
Visual Intensity
×3
2
visual enhancement
Headspace Depth
×3
0
Auditory Effects
×1
4
music enhancement
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
5
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Empathogen
3.6
Moderate
4/10
Strong stimulation with moderate euphoria, mild sensory enhancement
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
0
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
6
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
Stimulation
×1
8
stimulation
wakefulness
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Sensory Enhancement
×1
5
music enhancement
visual enhancement
Stimulant
6.1
Strong
6/10
Strong focus and anxiety/jitters with moderate euphoria, mild stimulation
Stimulation / Energy
×3
5
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
7
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
motivation enhancement
Focus / Productivity
×2
10
focus enhancement
analysis enhancement
memory enhancement
motivation enhancement
thought acceleration
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3β7 days for acute; 1β3 weeks for full reset
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Physical Euphoria
- Increased energy/alertness
Negative
- Increased Heart Rate
- Increased Blood Pressure
- Teeth Grinding
- Increased Perspiration
- Teeth grinding
- Decreased need for sleep
- Decreased appetite
Positive
- Focus Enhancement
- Motivation Enhancement
- Analysis Enhancement
- Memory Enhancement
- Wakefulness
- Cognitive Euphoria
Negative
- Anxiety
- Compulsive Redosing
- Thought Acceleration
- Talkativeness
Positive
- Increased Music Appreciation
- Increased music appreciation
- Music enhancement
- Visual enhancement
Negative
- Appetite Suppression
- Dehydration
- Light sensitivity
- Appetite suppression
- Increased sexuality
- Increase sexuality
Combinations
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