I had the opportunity to try the TMA-6 for the second time. Since there is not a lot of info available about it, I think this contribution could be useful. The first time was about a year ago with 35mg, oral. This experience left me unimpressed by this material.
TMA-6
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Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 3 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 30 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Tentative
- classified Research-chemical
Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 3 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 30 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Tentative
- classified Research-chemical
Summary
2,4,6-Trimethoxyamphetamine (also known as TMA-6) is a lesser-known psychedelic substance of the amphetamine class. It has been reported to produce a complex mixture of stimulant, hallucinogenic and entactogenic effects that distinguish it from other psychedelic phenethylamine derivatives like the 2C-x or DOx series.
Perspectives
“I was outside at the California-Washington State football game, which was completely nutty. As was I. With the crowd activity, it was impossible to separate the drug’s action from the environment. Later I simply sat in the car, and tried to define what the effects really were. Things were completely benign, there was ease with concepts, and writing was good and smooth. At twelve hours, comfortably down. Maybe a plus two.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-20mg | 20-35mg | 35-50mg | 50mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Sources
Oral
Dose ladder — PsychonautWikiOnset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 30-90 min | 1.5-3 hrs | 5-8 hrs | 3-5 hrs | 10-18 hrs |
Effect Profile
4 reportsScores (0–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
1.6
Light
2/10
Low headspace and visuals with moderate body load
Visual Intensity
×3
1
brightened colour
Headspace Depth
×3
2
confusion
time distortion
Auditory Effects
×1
0
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
6
vasoconstriction
muscle tension
increased heart rate
Stimulant
3.1
Light+
3/10
Mild stimulation with strong anxiety/jitters, low euphoria and focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
5
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
3
euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
2
analysis enhancement
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
restlessness
increased heart rate
vasoconstriction
muscle tension
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3–7 days for acute; 1–3 weeks for full reset
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
12d
Baseline
~21d
Effects
Aggregated from 4 single-substance Erowid experience reports; 3 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.
Too few reports for bars: these effects come from 4 single-substance Erowid reports, and a bar is drawn only from 20 reports or more. With fewer, a percentage cannot tell a common effect from a rare one. Counts are shown instead. Why 20?
Effect glossary — · full glossary
Positive Effects 2
3 of 4
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3 of 4
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Adverse Effects 0
Combinations
Cross-Check TMA-6 with another substanceCommunity 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 7 reports 7 neutral visit
This report was written at the exact times noted, during the trip. I have edited it minimally. 13:12 - 26mg dissolved in 2ml vodka measured into bulb vape. It is poorly soluble. Upon heating it dissolves, and something precipitates as the alcohol is lost.
Well I've never insufflated or as one experience suggests rectal administration. I will give a couple different experiences so you will understand. First time I get the substance I receive 25 mg. After some research I see that this is a standard dose. (In hindsight this probably was meant orally or insufflated).
[This report originally appeared as handwritten notes in Book 1, pages 98-99 of the Shulgin Lab Books.] Subjective Response to TMA-6 Date: July 7, 1964 Dose: [0:00] 7.8mg + [2:00] 3.6mg Chronology - corrected back to 7:10 AM = 0 hr. 0 hrs. in H2O orally - virtually no taste.
Filled the cap of the vile with about 30-40mg of the white crystals and snorted it back. after only a few minutes I could already feel a warmth flowing over my body in waves with a bit of a tingly feel in my arms. Mild, but there. About 10-15 minutes the effects were becoming more apparent.
Me and a friend acquired this chemical from an undisclosed internet company, came in 100mg bag and he smoked a little of it one night with a friend, so we had about 80mg left apiece. At about 2pm we split the dose and ate it.
I felt confident that 40mg wouldn't be too much although I did have some reservations about the 12 hour duration and the expectation of high body load. The two of us took the TMA-6 at 9 in the morning whilst still in a fasting state.
PiHKAL / TiHKAL
PiHKAL #162: TMA-6
“I was outside at the California-Washington State football game, which was completely nutty. As was I. With the crowd activity, it was impossible to separate the drug’s action from the environment. Later I simply sat in the car, and tried to define what the effects really were. Things were completely benign, there was ease with concepts, and writing was good and smooth. At twelve hours, comfortably down. Maybe a plus two.”
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