What is 5-MeO-AMT? What does 5-MeO-AMT look like?

How is 5-MeO-AMT used?

Who abuses 5-MeO-AMT?

What are the risks?

What is 5-MeO-AMT?

5-MeO-AMT is a common name for a 

synthetic drug with the chemical 

name 5-methoxy-alphamethyltryptamine. Other common 

names for 5-MeO-AMT are alpha-O

and alpha,O-DMS, which are derived 

from the drug’s alternate chemical 

name alpha,O-dimethylserotonin.

Abused for the hallucinogenic 

effects it produces, 5-MeO-AMT 

belongs to a class of chemical compounds known as tryptamines. Other 

hallucinogenic tryptamines include 

AMT (alpha-methyltryptamine), 

5-MeO-DIPT (5-methoxy-N,Ndiisopropyltryptamine, also known as 

foxy), psilocybin, and psilocyn.

What does 5-MeO-AMT look like?

How is 5-MeO-AMT used?

5-MeO-AMT typically is available as 

a powder, which may be packaged in 

small glass or plastic vials. However, 

the powder commonly is dissolved in 

water or alcohol and used to impregnate sugar cubes, candy, small pieces 

of gelatin, or blotter paper. The powder 

also can be pressed into tablets or 

placed in capsules.

5-MeO-AMT typically is consumed 

orally in 2.0- to 4.5-milligram dosages, 

although dosage amounts vary widely. 

The drug also may be administered via 

snorting or smoking. Typically, users 

begin to feel the drug’s effects within 1 

hour after administration. The hallucinogenic effects generally last for 12 to 

18 hours.

Who abuses 5-MeO-AMT?

What are the risks?

5-MeO-AMT typically is abused by 

teenagers and young adults. The 

drug is used at raves, nightclubs, 

and other venues where the use of 

club drugs, particularly MDMA (3,4-

methylenedioxymethamphetamine, 

also known as ecstasy), is wellestablished. 5-MeO-AMT also is used 

at private parties. 

5-MeO-AMT produces various 

negative physical and psychological 

effects in users. Physical effects 

include visual and auditory disturbances and distortions, nausea, 

vomiting, and diarrhea. Psychological 

effects associated with the use of 

5-MeO-AMT include terrifying hallucinations and emotional distress. The 

drug also diminishes user inhibitions, which can result in high-risk 

sexual activity or accidental injury.

Mesa (A

Z) Police Department

PA Bureau of Narcotics Investigation (BNI)

5-MeO-AMT coated on pieces of

green glass used as a concealment

method.

5-MeO-AMT dissolved on a sugar cube.
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Is 5-MeO-AMT illegal?

Yes, 5-MeO-AMT is illegal for human 

consumption. It is an analog of 5-MeODIPT and AMT, which are Schedule I 

drugs under the Controlled Substances 

Act. According to 21 U.S.C. § 813, 

“a controlled substance analog(ue) 

shall, to the extent intended for human 

consumption, be treated, for the purposes of any Federal law as a controlled substance in Schedule I.” 

Thus, authorities can prosecute drug 

offenses involving 5-MeO-AMT in the 

same manner as offenses involving 

5-MeO-DIPT and AMT. (See 21 U.S.C. 

§ 802(32) for the definition of a controlled substance analog(ue).)