Pentedrone, (+-)-phenyl-2-(methylamino)penta-1-one. Sourced from a RC chem supplier. Experience takes place at a close friendΒs house, very comfortable setting with three friends.
Pentedrone
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 2 corroborating sources
- 3 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 2 corroborating sources
- 3 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Research-chemical
Summary
Pentedrone (also known as drone) is a lesser-known novel stimulant substance of the cathinone class. Pentedrone belongs to a group of compounds known as substituted cathinones. Pentedrone acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI).
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 2-5mg | 5-10mg | 10-20mg | 20mg+ |
| Oral | 5-10mg | 10-15mg | 15-25mg | 25mg+ |
| Rectal | 2-5mg | 5-10mg | 10-20mg | 20mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 6-12 min | 30-90 min | 30-90 min | 1.1-3.2 hrs |
| Oral | 12-30 min | 1-2 hrs | 1-2 hrs | 2.2-4.5 hrs |
Effect Profile
6 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Stimulant
3.8
Moderate
4/10
Strong anxiety/jitters and euphoria with mild stimulation
Stimulation / Energy
×3
4
stimulation
alertness enhancement
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
9
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
0
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
vasoconstriction
Based on reports from:
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Custom Unit doses
- Rectalcommon ~ 7.5 mg
Dose & duration (reference)
Pentedrone: routes the PsychonautWiki Journal app is missing Source: SubstanceSearch (substancesearch.com) Rectal dose (mg): light 2-5 Β· common 5-10 Β· strong 10-20 Β· heavy 20+ Rectal duration: after-effects 1-12h Note: ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription. Start low, go slow, and test your substances.
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Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly, often within a single session; compulsive redosing common
Reset
a few days for acute tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1h
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.
Effects
Aggregated from 6 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 3
Stimulation
83.3%
70%
Euphoria
50.0%
70%
Tactile Enhancement
50.0%
70%
Adverse Effects 1
Anxiety
66.7%
70%
Combinations
Cross-Check Pentedrone with another substanceCommunity Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance. Tags summarise each author's own verdict — how reports are classified.
Erowid 3 reports 1 positive 1 neutral 1 cautionary visit
A Mediocre Experience I recently acquired some Pentedrone (tested on FTIR) and decided I wanted to try vaping it after having tried it insufflated a few times. I found a few small posts of people saying they had tried vaping it but no full reports of the experience so here we go :) I have experience with a few other st...
I have never done a experience report for the various things I have tried throughout my journey through space and time, but I figured it was time to shed some light on this since it has very little on the webs about peoples dabbling.
Bluelight 1 thread 1 neutral visit
Hello, it's going to be my first trip report, I'd like to apologize first for my eventual mistakes and grammar issues (I'm a foreigner), thanks I am in love with stimulants and the last ones I frequently used on different occasions were 3-fa, 4-fa, methiopropamine, and mephedrone.
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