.:: MY LOVE AFFAIR WITH 6APB - The 6APB Diaries ::. This will chronicle everything about 6apb and my brief month long experience using it at various times over a month, longest duration being 6 days. It is a remarkable and amazing compound. I am 25, I used to love mdma in highschool.
6-APB
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Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 7 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- classified Research-chemical
Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 7 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: 6apb, Benzofury, Nrg-3
Summary
6-(2-Aminopropyl)benzofuran (commonly known as 6-APB) is a novel entactogen of the benzofuran class and the 6-positional isomer of 5-APB. It produces MDMA-like entactogenic, stimulating, and mildly psychedelic effects with a notably long duration (often 7-10 hours oral). Widely sold in the UK head-shop era as "Benzo Fury" (~2010-2013) before being placed under a Temporary Class Drug Order and later banned. It is distinct from 5-APB in receptor profile and dosing, and is associated with prolonged comedowns and cardiovascular strain at higher doses.
Perspectives
“The moniker "Benzo-Fury" that this drug sometimes bears is very deceptive (though the name is taken from its chemical structure). It is an overall mild empathogen, not as intensely stimulating or explosively euphoric as MDMA. Rather, it is a light psychedelic hypomania with a few subtle hallucinatory effects.”
“It is not a chemical to make a habit of.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-60mg | 60-90mg | 90-120mg | 120mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Sources
Oral
Dose ladder — Light: PsychonautWiki · CommonβHeavy: dose.wiki, PsychonautWiki; PsychonautWiki's Threshold (15 mg) differs from ours (20-30 mg)Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 1-2 hrs | 2.5-4 hrs | 2-3 hrs | 7-10 hrs |
Effect Profile
95 reportsScores (0–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 38 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
7.2
Strong+
7/10
Strong visuals and auditory effects with strong body load, moderate headspace
Visual Intensity
×3
10
visual geometry
color enhancement
tracers
pattern recognition enhancement
Headspace Depth
×3
6
personal meaning enhancement
emotion enhancement
time distortion
Auditory Effects
×1
10
auditory distortion
auditory hallucination
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
10
nausea
temperature regulation suppression
vasoconstriction
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
jaw clenching
+1 more
Empathogen
10.0
Extreme
10/10
Strong empathy, euphoria, stimulation, and sensory enhancement
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
10
empathy enhancement
empathy
empathy, affection and sociability enhancement
feelings of empathy
sociability enhancement
affection enhancement
+1 more
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
10
physical euphoria
euphoria
cognitive euphoria
emotion enhancement
Stimulation
×1
10
stimulation
wakefulness
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Sensory Enhancement
×1
10
tactile enhancement
color enhancement
increased libido
Stimulant
8.8
Intense+
9/10
Strong stimulation, euphoria, and focus with strong anxiety/jitters
Stimulation / Energy
×3
10
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
10
physical euphoria
euphoria
cognitive euphoria
motivation enhancement
Focus / Productivity
×2
10
focus enhancement
analysis enhancement
memory enhancement
motivation enhancement
thought acceleration
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
paranoia
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
jaw clenching
vasoconstriction
+1 more
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
No tolerance chart. No study has measured how long tolerance to it lasts, so this page shows what is known instead of a curve.
No study has measured tolerance to 6-APB. PsychonautWiki estimates that tolerance halves in 3-4 weeks and is gone in 6-8 weeks, without citing a source. Lab tests show 6-APB activates the 5-HT2B receptor, which is linked to heart-valve damage, so regular use carries a risk of its own.
Sources: Iversen et al. 2013 Β· Rickli et al. 2015 Β· PsychonautWiki: 6-APB
Effects
Aggregated from 38 single-substance Erowid and 57 Bluelight experience reports (the Bluelight figures come from the 50 of them read for effects); 42 Erowid reports where another drug was taken too are left out
Each bar shows the share of analyzed reports whose text mentions that effect — a mention is not always a first-hand experience (fear of an effect or something witnessed can count). Mentions saying the effect did not happen are left out; that check reads keywords, so it can miss some. The shaded band on a bar, and the small range after its number, is the 95% interval: where the share could plausibly be with other reports of the same kind. Fewer reports, wider band. Tap or hover any number for details. The second value is the Bluelight extractor's per-effect confidence; a dash means the row is Erowid-derived, which has no confidence measurement.
Effect glossary — · full glossary
Positive Effects 54
71.6% (95% interval 61 to 80 percent)
91%
59.1% (95% interval 49 to 69 percent)
85%
42.0% (95% interval 32 to 52 percent)
86%
38.6% (95% interval 29 to 49 percent)
86%
38.0% (95% interval 26 to 52 percent)
85%
30.7% (95% interval 22 to 41 percent)
85%
28.4% (95% interval 20 to 39 percent)
79%
28.0% (95% interval 18 to 42 percent)
82%
26.0% (95% interval 16 to 40 percent)
80%
22.7% (95% interval 15 to 32 percent)
84%
20.0% (95% interval 11 to 33 percent)
84%
19.3% (95% interval 12 to 29 percent)
84%
18.0% (95% interval 10 to 31 percent)
79%
16.0% (95% interval 8 to 28 percent)
84%
14.0% (95% interval 7 to 26 percent)
89%
14.0% (95% interval 7 to 26 percent)
79%
14.0% (95% interval 7 to 26 percent)
85%
12.5% (95% interval 7 to 21 percent)
78%
12.0% (95% interval 6 to 24 percent)
80%
12.0% (95% interval 6 to 24 percent)
80%
Show 34 more positive effects
Auditory Effects
10.2% (95% interval 6 to 18 percent)
85%
10.0% (95% interval 4 to 21 percent)
85%
9.1% (95% interval 5 to 17 percent)
78%
8.0% (95% interval 3 to 19 percent)
86%
8.0% (95% interval 3 to 19 percent)
82%
8.0% (95% interval 3 to 19 percent)
85%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
80%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
87%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
78%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
82%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
82%
4.5% (95% interval 2 to 11 percent)
70%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
88%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
75%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
85%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
85%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
82%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
85%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
90%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
90%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
90%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
85%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
85%
Adverse Effects 48
39.8% (95% interval 30 to 50 percent)
85%
22.7% (95% interval 15 to 32 percent)
80%
22.7% (95% interval 15 to 32 percent)
86%
22.0% (95% interval 13 to 35 percent)
83%
20.4% (95% interval 13 to 30 percent)
79%
20.0% (95% interval 11 to 33 percent)
83%
18.0% (95% interval 10 to 31 percent)
76%
17.1% (95% interval 11 to 26 percent)
85%
16.0% (95% interval 8 to 28 percent)
88%
16.0% (95% interval 8 to 28 percent)
79%
14.0% (95% interval 7 to 26 percent)
74%
12.5% (95% interval 7 to 21 percent)
90%
12.0% (95% interval 6 to 24 percent)
81%
12.0% (95% interval 6 to 24 percent)
78%
10.5% (95% interval 4 to 24 percent)
–
9.1% (95% interval 5 to 17 percent)
80%
8.0% (95% interval 3 to 19 percent)
80%
8.0% (95% interval 3 to 19 percent)
90%
8.0% (95% interval 3 to 19 percent)
72%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
77%
Show 28 more adverse effects
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
78%
6.0% (95% interval 2 to 16 percent)
83%
4.5% (95% interval 2 to 11 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
90%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
90%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
78%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
78%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
78%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
78%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
75%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
80%
4.0% (95% interval 1 to 14 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
95%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
85%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
70%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
85%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
75%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
80%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
90%
2.0% (95% interval 0 to 10 percent)
85%
Also reported in combinations. In the 42 6-APB reports where another drug was taken too, 4 (9.5%) mention hospital, emergency services or an overdose, 3 (7.1%) a seizure and 2 (4.8%) psychosis. In the 38 single-substance reports: 5.3%, 2.6% and 2.6%. These are not in the figures above: they cannot be put down to 6-APB alone, and a mention is not always something that happened to the writer.
Community Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, Bluelight, and Dose.wiki. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance. Tags summarise each author's own verdict — how reports are classified.
Erowid 8 reports 5 positive 2 neutral 1 cautionary visit
I showed up at a Burner party and they were telling me about a wonderful Molly-like drug, 6APB. They told me its effects were very much like molly. I hadn't planned on rolling that night, but what the heck, it'd be a lot more fun than just drinking. Besides, I space out my rolls over many months. I consumed a capsule.
IΒve experienced cannabis, salvia, datura, morning glory seeds, lsd, mdma, speed, mephedrone, butylone, M1, MDPV, 5-meo-dalt, nutmeg, some benzos, and other things I canΒt recall just now. 6-APB introduced me to the potential of manmade psychedelics, IΒve never tried any 2cΒs, so itΒs hard to compare.
150mg+50mg 6-APB (succinate salt) - Orally, empty stomach Experience two (also used through parts of this report) - 200mg orally I had visited 6-APB early on in my days as a researcher, and felt as though it was a fascinating compound.
The 6-APB Logs: A Chronicle of Experimentation This report is designed to act as a summary of six separate experience reports. Each of the underlying reports is unique and fits into an archetype of trip reporting [i.e. The first time, mini-dosing, performance enhancement goal, heavy dosage, etc.].
Learnfull Experience This is my first time IΒm writing a trip report. IΒm very glad I wrote some stuff down on my telephone with time marks, because it was an interesting trip. It started with that I was hanging out with friends, having a beer. We were planning on going out in the city.
First of all I would like to point out that the experimentation with these chemical compounds were done knowing all the risks it involved, including what happened later.
Experience: Everything except crystal meth and crack (bad anxiety disorder, stimulants bug me out) also fyi never injected anything. I havent rolled or taken mdma in about 8 years since highschool after a bad experience where it was wayy too speedy for me.
Bluelight 5 threads 5 positive visit
Got them through the post today, decided I couldn't wait to try this batch, having loved the first batch. Impatience when it comes to drugs will be the downfall of me. I work in an office full of clueless people, who have no Idea that I occasionally take recreational drugs during work hours.
Age: 31 Gender: male Background: veteran opiate, benzo, euphoric stims user, mostly IV, but recently kicked the habit and can manage fine without needles. This is just a dump of my experience with the APB RC's.
Hi i took about 4 of these green pellets over the course of 24hrs, too many I know but I found them quite dissapointing and was looking for that amzing high I have read about in so many other reports. Im a 6ft, healthy 15 stone male, work out regulary.
This is very long and detailed stream of consciousness in all of its guts and glory, an epic tale of a man and a chemical. Throughout the story (and it is a story) I bring up random issues such as how I have benefited from using entactogens, a little about myself, and some of the questions and perspectives that have he...
I received 2 pellets of Batch 7 from a known source. The best batches so far have been 1 and 2 which they never managed to reproduce until now. The last time I had something as good as this was 5 months ago, which was my left over Batch 2 pellets.
Dose.wiki 1 report 1 neutral visit
The moniker "Benzo-Fury" that this drug sometimes bears is very deceptive (though the name is taken from its chemical structure). It is an overall mild empathogen, not as intensely stimulating or explosively euphoric as MDMA. Rather, it is a light psychedelicβ¦
Bluelight Reference Guide
The Big & Dandy 6-APB Thread (Part 5)
Welcome To The Big & Dandy 6-APB Thread 6-APB is a psychedelic stimulant with empathogenic qualities. It is closely related to MDA and has seen a surge in popularity in 2010 in part due to it's legal status.
Read full thread on Bluelight β
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