TOM (psychedelic)

TOM
Chemical name	Thiomescaline
Chemical formula	C12H19NOS

TOM, or methylthio-methyl-methoxyamphetamine, is a series of lesser-known psychedelic drugs and substituted amphetamines. 2-TOM and 5-TOM are the 2 and 5 methylthio analogs of DOM/STP, respectively. They were first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin and written up in his book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved). Very little is known about their dangers or toxicity.

TOM compounds

2-TOM, or 5-methoxy-4-methyl-2-methylthio-amphetamine

5-TOM, or 2-methoxy-4-methyl-5-methylthio-amphetamine

2-TOM

Dosage: 60–100 mg

Duration: 8–10 hours

Effects: strong closed-eye visuals upon listening to music, ++ on the Shulgin Rating Scale

5-TOM

Dosage: 30–50 mg

Duration: 6–10 hours

Effects: open and closed-eye visuals, psychedelia, hallucinations

See also

• Phenethylamine
• Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants
• PiHKAL
• 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine
• TOMSO

External links

• 2-TOM entry in PiHKAL
• 2-TOM entry in PiHKAL • info
• 5-TOM entry in PiHKAL
• 5-TOM entry in PiHKAL • info