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| Other names | EPT; N-Ethyl-N-propyltryptamine |
| Drug class | Serotonergic psychedelic; Hallucinogen |
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| Formula | C15H22N2 |
| Molar mass | 230.355 g·mol−1 |
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Ethylpropyltryptamine (EPT), also known as N-ethyl-N-propyltryptamine, is a rarely encountered psychedelic drug in the tryptamine family. It has been identified in illicit products in Japan.1
Use and effects
EPT was not included nor mentioned in Alexander Shulgin's book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known and Loved).2
Interactions
Chemistry
Analogues
Analogues of EPT include methylethyltryptamine (MET), methylpropyltryptamine (MPT), diethyltryptamine (DET), dipropyltryptamine (DPT), among others.2
Society and culture
Legal status
Canada
EPT is not a controlled substance in Canada as of 2025.3
United Kingdom
It is illegal to sell, distribute, supply, transport or trade the pharmaceutical drug under the Psychoactive Substances Act of 2016.4
United States
EPT is unscheduled5 but it may be considered an analogue of DMT, which is a Schedule I drug under the Controlled Substances Act. As such, the sale for human consumption could be illegal under the Federal Analogue Act.
References
References
- Tanaka R, Kawamura M, Hakamatsuka T, Kikura-Hanajiri R (January 2021). "Identification of six tryptamine derivatives as designer drugs in illegal products". Forensic Toxicology. 39 (1): 248–258. doi:10.1007/s11419-020-00556-5.
- Shulgin A, Shulgin A (September 1997). TiHKAL: The Continuation. Berkeley, California: Transform Press. ISBN 0-9630096-9-9. OCLC 38503252.
- "Controlled Drugs and Substances Act". Department of Justice Canada. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
- "Misuse of Drugs Act 1971". Legislation.gov.uk.
- Orange Book: List of Controlled Substances and Regulated Chemicals (January 2026) (PDF), United States: U.S. Department of Justice: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA): Diversion Control Division, January 2026
