Discussion 2CB - drug that boosts dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine

[LittleJem]

Erm so I have realised 2CB might be very helpful for my depression. It's a psychedelic drug in the same family as MDMA but seemingly safer and MDMA sadly has only worked for me once out of maybe ten times using it.

It boosts brain chemicals and lasts for several hours. I have tried it in pink cocaine recently but not by itself so am going to try it by itself ASAP.

I wish I could get Adderall!! But this might be worth a try…

 

[JoysoftheEmptiness]

Never heard of it, but will look it up.
Its an illegal class a drug in the UK. Just checked out - https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/2c.

 

[LittleJem]

Never heard of it, but will look it up.
Its an illegal class a drug in the UK. Just checked out - https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/2c.

Talk to Frank is quite a preachy drug website and not as informative as other sites. I recommend reading the Wikipedia article on 2CB which is informative and even handed:

2C-B - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

And then this article is one of the good ones and there are some useful videos on YouTube too:

2C-B: If LSD and MDMA had a baby

Alexander Shulgin, best known for introducing MDMA to the psychological community, also created over 230 novel psychoactive compounds and documented their effects in the book PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story written with his wife Ann Shulgin. Among the 200+ compounds discussed was a unique molecule...

psychedelichealth.co.uk

Illegal - I know that bothers some people but the side effects I have got from legal medications are worse. The side effects from 2CB are not that well researched but seem to be more negligible.

For me, illegal means harder to source but am lucky I can source this…I wish everyone could have access to psychedelics with health information and safe use included.

I wish I could also source decent benzos for occasional relief ( my psych refuses this as he wants me tortured). And I wish I could source Adderall as I will never be prescribed it, but for some people it sorts out their depression right away.

Mental illness/trauma and drug use are often good friends. When doctors judge me for it (with no understanding of drugs and no training in them) they just don't have my suffering and they don't understand the need for having a break or (in my dreams) psychedelic healing.

When I mentioned pink cocaine to my psych he said 'rainbow cocaine, blue cocaine' but neither of those things exist. He literally knows hardly anything about drugs and yet he prescribes drugs to drug users. Typical ignorant, arrogant psychiatrist.

I know from all the medications and drugs I've tried that my brain is wonky and chemically out of whack. Anything that helps it feel better is good with me.

YMMV.

Best wishes to all, J

 

[pilotviolin]

hey im glad you found something that works, for me its dxm it just makes me hopeful and keeps me afloat and is the most accessible thing i can manage and be responsible with atm. i havent researched much on 2cb as psychedelics aren't my interest at the moment (it likely will in the future though rn ive been researching some other kinds of plants and substances) but i had a look at some papers and im going to read more as i see it being mentioned a bit and i like pharmacology.

nowhere near benzos, but ive been using chamomile and its a mild but noticable sedative and makes me feel mildly gooey but i vape it, it supposedly works on gaba a little bit. i want to try other similar plants. no idea on the long term but ive been using it for weed withdrawals and it helps take the edge off a little bit and makes drifting off to sleep nice. it has a long half life of about 90hrs but it doesnt feel like it lasts long or is that noticable/impairing. i have a bit less background anxiety though.

 

[LittleJem]

Never heard of it, but will look it up.
Its an illegal class a drug in the UK. Just checked out - https://www.talktofrank.com/drug/2c.

I take it back: Frank info is good.

I have no clue about the long- term side effects and risks of 2CB. Maybe it's worth risking for me.