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Dosage (oral)

Threshold : 1-3mg
Light : 2-5mg
Common : 6-10mg
Strong : 10-16mg
Heavy : 16+mg

Dosage (insufflated)

Threshold : 0.5-2mg
Light : 1-3mg
Common : 3-6mg
Strong : 5 - 10mg
Heavy : 12+mg

Duration (oral)

Onset : 1 - 3 hrs
Come up : 2 - 4 hrs
Peak : 5 - 8 hours
Come down : 1 - 3 hours
After effects : 3 - 6 hours

Duration (insufflated)

Onset : 1 - 2 minutes
Come up : 20 - 60 minutes
Peak : 4 - 6 hours
Come down : 2 - 3 hours
After effects : 2 - 4 hours

2C-P (2,5-dimethoxy-4-propylphenethylamine) is a synthetically produced psychoactive drug usually sold by online research chemical vendors. The substance itself is classed as a psychedelic phenethylamine of the 2C-x family and was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin in 1974.

Like many 2c-x substances, this drug is a highly dose sensitive psychedelic known for its entactogenic effects, powerful (yet bright) visuals, and intense body load. It is often described by users as a chemical which is very similar to that of 2C-E yet distinct in its own effects. This drug may be overly intense for those who are not already experienced with psychedelics. This is something which is consistently attributed to its often overwhelmingly powerful effects and extremely long duration of 10 - 20 hours.

The 2C-P experience contains a complex and wide array of effects which based on the predefined potential subjective effects index found here, I will now begin to breakdown and describe.

Physical effects:

The body high of 2C-P is intense (in comparison to 2C-E or 2C-B it can be considered mild) but is still capable of becoming very powerful and highly physically euphoric. It is similar yet distinct from the body high experienced on 2C-E, 2C-B, and LSD. The sensation itself can be described as intense, manifesting itself in the form of a continuously shifting tingling sensation that travels up and down the body in spontaneous waves. This is coupled by an equally intense (yet slightly uncomfortable) energetic pins and needles sensation that constantly encompasses a person’s entire body and a slight warm glow that manifests itself much less consistently than the other two physical components. All of these are capable of becoming very physically euphoric but can be described as proportionally intense with the visual and cognitive effects when compared to LSD.

In terms of its effects on the physical energy levels of the tripper, 2C-P is usually considered to be extremely stimulating at levels which do not become overwhelming. This results in a shakiness and unsteadiness of the hands but encourages trippers to move around, run, dance, climb, and generally engage in physical activities.

A commonly felt physical component of the 2C-x series in general is the way in which it heightens and enhances sexual arousal. While this compound can result in very powerful sexual and tactile enhancement, this can be easily overshadowed and hard to focus on as a result of the highly pronounced cognitive and visual components.

Bodily enhancements

2C-P presents a full and complete array of bodily enhancements which generally include:

• Enhanced tactile sensations
• Increased bodily awareness
• Increased muscle control

Negative side effects

In terms of the physical discomfort experienced on this substance, mild to extreme nausea is reported when consumed in moderate to high dosages (but when compared to 2C-B ,2C-E or 2C-I, this can actually be considered very mild) and either passes once the tripper has vomited or gradually fades by itself as the peak sets in.

Alongside of this, some users commonly report that the body high can be particularly uncomfortable and sometimes accompanied by urges to shift the position of one’s body as well as prolonged tensing of unusual combinations of muscle groups. Compared to 2C-E ,2C-B, or 2C-I this can be considered mild.

Cognitive effects:

The head space of 2C-P can be described as one which is both insightful and relatively normal in its thought processes even at moderate to high dosages. This manifests itself as two different styles of head space that seem to intermingle in a complex fashion. For example, when taken alone these effects manifest themselves as a powerful psychedelic introspection, but present strong entactogenic effects when around or taken with others. These feelings of sociability, love, and empathy are a little weaker and less sharp than those found on substances such as MDMA and 2C-B, but still prove strong enough to provide long lasting therapeutic effects.

These effects contain a large number of psychedelic typical and unique cognitive effects.

The most prominent of these typical effects include:

• Introspection
• Acceleration of thought
• Increased connectivity of thought
• Ego suppression, loss and death
• Time distortion
• Feelings of fascination, importance and awe
• Conceptual thinking
• Enhancement of current mindstate
• Suppression of cultural filter
• Entactogenic effects (increased empathy and sociability)
• Sexual arousal

The most commonly reported unique cognitive effects include:

• Deep states of outrospection - In comparison to psilocin this can be described as distinctly less forceful yet more directed. It can be generally described as states of contemplation which feel directed towards a deep thought about the society we live in, the nature of existence, our place in the universe, and other general philosophical thoughts. These can be more directed due to a lack of mental intoxication (that is present on high dose mushroom experiences) and therefore easier to navigate in many ways.

Visual effects:

Enhancements

2C-P presents a full and complete array of possible visual enhancements which generally include:

• Increased visual acuity
• Enhancement of colours
• Enhanced pattern recognition

Distortions

As for visual distortions and alterations, effects experienced are detailed below:

• Visual drifting (melting, flowing, breathing and morphing) - In comparison to other psychedelics, this effect can be described as highly detailed, slow and smooth in motion, static in appearance, and unrealistic/ cartoon like in style.
• Tracers
• After images
• Texture repetition
• Colour shifting
• Scenery slicing

Geometry

The visual geometry that is present throughout this trip can be described as more similar in appearance to that of 4-AcO-DMT or ayahuasca than that of LSD, 2C-B, or 2C-I. They can be comprehensively described as structured in their organization, organic in geometric style, intricate in complexity, large in size, fast and smooth in motion, colourful in scheme, glossy in colour, sharp in their edges and equally rounded and angular in their corners. They give off a contradictory natural and synthetic feel to them that at higher dosages are significantly more likely to result in states of Level 7B visual geometry over Level 7A. There seems to be visual geometry that is distinct from 2C-E, psilocin and ayahuasca and can be described as faster moving and more intense in proportion to the present cognitive and physical effects than 2C-E.

Hallucinatory states

2C-P and its various other forms produce a full range of high level hallucinatory states in a fashion that is more consistent and reproducible than that of many other commonly used psychedelics. This holds particularly true in comparison to other substances within the phenethylamine family. These effects include:

• Transformations
• Imagery - In comparison to other psychedelics such as LSD, 2C-P is extremely high in imagery embedded within visual geometry.
• Hallucinations - This particular effect commonly contains hallucinations with scenarios, settings, concepts, and autonomous entity contact. They are more common within dark environments and can be described as internal in their manifestation, lucid in believability, interactive in style and almost exclusively of religious, spiritual, mystical or a transcendental nature in their overall theme.

Auditory effects:

The auditory effects of 2C-P are more common in their occurrence than many commonly used psychedelics and exhibit a full range of effects which commonly include:

• enhancements
• distortions
• hallucinations

Health effects, addiction potential and tolerance:

The toxicity and long term health effects of recreational 2C-P use does not seem to have been studied in any scientific context and the exact toxic dosage is unknown. This is because 2C-P is a research chemical with very little history of human usage. 

Anecdotal evidence from people who have tried 2C-P within the psychedelic community suggests that there are no negative health effects attributed to simply trying this drug at low to moderate doses or using it very sparingly (but nothing can be completely guaranteed).

2C-P does not seem to be physically addictive and many users experience a self-regulating quality even though there is no real tolerance attributed to this drug (meaning that it could potentially be used multiple days in a row if somebody chose to do so). However, due to its slow onset and long duration, usage of this substance in this manner in unlikely to be favourable.

Like 2C-E and unlike many other psychedelics, 2C-P has the ability to be redosed after peaking quite successfully. For most drugs, there will be substantially diminished effects from the second dose, but there is minimal with 2C-P. However, due to the rather long delay before come up and long duration, many users of 2C-P may find this impractical.

Legal Issues:

Possession and sale of 2C-P is unscheduled in most countries.

• UK: 2C-P is a Class A drug.
• USA: 2C-P is a Schedule I drug.

Conclusion:

The subjective effects breakdown contained within this article was written and contributed by the Encyclopedia Psychonautica admin known as Cocoanatta. This demonstrates that people beyond myself can produce formal and detailed hallucinogenic subjective effect breakdowns by simply following the standardized system defined within our potential subjective effects index. I encourage anybody else who wants to contribute to do so and I can safely say that community collaboration is going to play a much larger role across this website in the future.

As for the substance itself, this drug is perhaps one of the most interesting 2C-X compounds available today through the online market. It is extremely powerful in its effects and completely comparable with that of other more traditional psychedelic drugs such as LSD.