4-MeO-MiPT, also known as 4-methoxy-N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine, is a lesser-known psychedelic drug of the tryptamine and 4-methoxytryptamine families. It is the 4-methoxy analogue of MiPT and the O-methyl ether of 4-HO-MiPT. http://www.erowid.org/library/books_online/tihkal/tihkal39.shtml The drug is taken orally.
It acts as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor and as a non-selective serotonin receptor agonist, including of the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor. The drug produces psychedelic-like effects in animals.
4-MeO-MiPT was first described by David Repke and Alexander Shulgin and colleagues in 1985. It was subsequently further described by Shulgin in his 1997 book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known And Loved). The drug was reported as a novel designer drug by 2016. Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of 4-MeO-MiPT.
Use and effects Alexander Shulgin found the effective dose of 4-MeO-MiPT to be 20 to 30mg (or ~0.4mg/kg body weight of subject) orally; the onset between ingestion and the first noticeable effects was 20 to 40minutes, with a listed duration of 4 to 6hours. The effects were significantly milder than those of 4-HO-MiPT, with 4-MeO-MiPT producing erotic-enhancing effects, and few of the visuals common with tryptamines. Online anecdotal reports describe 4-MeO-MiPT as producing mild psychedelic effects with little body load.
Interactions
Pharmacology Pharmacodynamics + Target Affinity (Ki, nM) 5-HT1A 347–731 (Ki)1,072–1,490 ()97–99% ()5-HT1B>10,0005-HT1D4415-HT1E>10,000 5-HT2A 178–470 (Ki)5.6–376a ()63–90% ()5-HT2B 48 (Ki)16.8–53 ()66–75% () 5-HT2C 510–810 (Ki)23–120a ()77–96% ()5-HT3>10,0005-HT5A>10,0005-HT61,0045-HT7>10,000α2A240α2B1,806α2C552H1>10,000σ11,037σ2843 SERT 38–41 (Ki)53–57 (), >10,000Notes: The smaller the value, the more avidly the drug interacts with the site. Footnotes: a = Stimulation of formation. Sources:
4-MeO-MiPT acts as a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) and non-selective serotonin receptor agonist, including of the serotonin 5-HT1A, 5-HT2A, 5-HT2B, 5-HT2C receptors. The substance additionally displayed sub micromolar affinities at α2A, α2C and σ2 receptors.
Increased extracellular concentrations of serotonin, resulting from SERT blockade, similarly may compete at the serotonin 5-HT2A receptor, altering or blunting effects mediated by this receptor, which could potentially explain anecdotal reports of subjective effects being dose-dependently milder than that of 4-HO-MiPT or 5-MeO-MiPT. This profile makes 4-MeO-MiPT a potential candidate for elucidating the role of SERT blockade in the mechanisms underlying serotonergic psychedelic action.
The drug induces the head-twitch response, a behavioral proxy of psychedelic effects, in rodents. Its potency for inducing the head-twitch response in mice is similar to that of 4-HO-MiPT and 4-AcO-MiPT, but the efficacy for doing so is markedly lower: 34 head twitches versus around 77–80 head twitches per 30minutes for the aforementioned compounds.
Chemistry 4-MeO-MiPT is synthetic derivative of the substituted tryptamine and 4-methoxytryptamine families. It is the 4-methoxy analogue of N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine (MiPT) and the O-methyl ether of 4-HO-MiPT.
Synthesis The chemical synthesis of 4-MeO-MiPT has been described.
Analogues Analogues of 4-MeO-MiPT include N-methyl-N-isopropyltryptamine (MiPT), 4-methoxytryptamine (4-MeO-T), 4-MeO-DiPT, 4-MeO-DMT, 4-HO-MiPT, 4-AcO-MiPT, 5-MeO-MiPT, 5-MeO-DMT, and psilocin (4-HO-DMT), among others.
History 4-MeO-MiPT was first described in the scientific literature by David Repke and Alexander Shulgin and colleagues in 1985. Subsequently, it was described in greater detail by Alexander Shulgin in his 1997 book TiHKAL (Tryptamines I Have Known Loved) as entry #39. The pharmacology of 4-MeO-MiPT was studied and described in the 2020s. It was reported as a novel designer drug by at least 2016.
Society and culture Legal status Canada 4-MeO-MiPT is not an explicitly nor implicitly controlled substance in Canada as of 2025.
United States 4-MeO-MiPT is not an explicitly controlled substance in the United States. However, it could be considered a controlled substance under the Federal Analogue Act if intended for human consumption.
See also Substituted tryptamine
References
External links 4-MeO-MiPT - Isomer Design 4-MeO-MiPT - TiHKAL - Erowid 4-MeO-MiPT - TiHKAL - Isomer Design The Big & Dandy 4-MeO-MiPT Thread - Bluelight