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2C-I
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<p>2C-I, also known as 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine, is a <a href="/facts/Substituted_phenethylamine/dte6TQxS">phenethylamine</a> of the <a href="/facts/2C_(psychedelics)/CwHza8Wg">2C family</a> with <a href="/facts/Psychedelic_drug/aj9GNANW">psychedelic</a> effects. It was first <a href="/facts/Chemical_synthesis/3KXsVVwC">synthesized</a> by <a href="/facts/Alexander_Shulgin/DK7CAPtu">Alexander Shulgin</a>, and is described in Shulgin's book <i><a href="/facts/PiHKAL/sAR8owwC">PiHKAL</a></i> (1991). </p><p>The substance is consumed as a <a href="/facts/Recreational_drug/eoBD3vKn">recreational drug</a>, and is circulated in the drug market in a powder form. 2C-I is sometimes confused with other related chemical substances such as <a href="/facts/25I-NBOMe/eA2kwDRN">25I-NBOMe (2C-I-NBOMe)</a>, nicknamed "Smiles" and "N-bomb" in the media. </p>