Phenmetrazine
Aliases: Preludin
Summary
Stimulant drug that was previously used as an appetite suppresant, has been withdrawn from the market, due to concerns of abuse and addiction. Usually produces less nervousness, euphoria, and insomnia than drugs of the amphetamine family. Also as a study concluded, it is slightly more effective than dextroamphetamine as a weight loss agent.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | - | 25-50mg | - | - |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-30 min | 4-8 hrs | 4.2-8.5 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)
Stimulant
4.5
Moderate
4/10
Strong anxiety/jitters and euphoria with moderate stimulation
Stimulation / Energy
×3
6
stimulation
wakefulness
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:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3–7 days for acute tolerance; longer for full reset
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
10d
Baseline
~18d
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle relaxation
Negative
- Increased heart rate
- Nausea
- Vasoconstriction
- Respiratory depression
- Teeth grinding
- Insomnia
- Sedation
Positive
- Alertness enhancement
- Cognitive euphoria
- Euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
- Wakefulness
Negative
- Anxiety
- Compulsive redosing
- Dizziness
- Talkativeness
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased music appreciation
- Increased libido
- Tactile enhancement
- Color enhancement
Negative
- Light sensitivity
- Disinhibition
- Appetite suppression
- Dehydration
- Double vision
- Dulled perception
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