Tucibi or 2CB The new and dangerous drug of the upper class

Tucibi or 2CB is a phenylethylamine designed from mescaline and is a derivative of amphetamines, but it has a more powerful and dangerous effect because it is a relatively recent drug. Therefore, the accuracy of its scope is not accurate..

Contents

• Origin of 2CB
• Sale and usual places of consumption
• Mechanism of action and forms of employment of Tucibi
• Psychological effects of 2-CB
• Effects at high doses
• Physical effects
• Side effects
• The design of an aphrodisiac
• Conclusions

Origin of 2CB

The relatively new drug was invented by an American chemist in the 1970s, used primarily as an aid during psychotherapy..

Some American psychotherapists briefly experimented with it (alone and in combination with MDMA or ecstasy), for couples therapy, showing mixed results.

It has since been classified as a narcotic by the United Nations..

Sale and usual places of consumption

On the black market it is marketed in capsules, pills or powder for inhalation, which can be of any shape, size and color. It is usually found cut with amphetamine, phenmetrazine, methylphenidate, etc..

They are often sold in discos and bars frequented by wealthy people, which together with the high prices of Tucibi, has become famous as the drug of the elite; in Colombia it is known as the drug of the "models and beauty queens", a country where it is widely spread.

2-CB (2,5-dimethoxy-4-bromo-phenylethylamine) is one of the most successful designer drugs today. Its consumption is spreading rapidly, it has entered Europe with force, especially in Germany.

Mechanism of action and forms of employment of Tucibi

This drug is consumed orally. The effects begin between 15 and 35 minutes after taking it, and last between 2 and 4 hours. It appears that when it reaches the brain, 2-CB binds to receptors for dopamine, epinephrine, and norepinephrine. In high doses it is a hallucinatory substance, while in lower doses it is a mild sensory amplifier.

Thus, 2CB is considered a psychedelic substance with harmful repercussions..

Psychological effects of 2-CB

• It mainly produces visual hallucinations, both with the eyes open and closed. There are "glitters" that are popularly described as "the 70 visual clichés", with the feeling that objects that have "the texture of water", as with "waves".
• Some users experience decreased visual acuity, despite others reporting sharper vision.
• Auditory hallucinations. Some consumers say that the effects are more intense when listening to music and report that they can "see sounds and noises.".
• Feeling restless and anxious.
• Increased sense of physical energy.
• Perceptions of reality different from normal.
• Although the effects of the drug often make users unable to focus on anything in particular, some may be more engrossed in a specific activity, such as watching a movie or playing a video game..
• Laughing excessively, with a lot of laughter.
• Feeling of insight.
• Increased awareness of one's own body; perceive body "imperfections" excessively or feel internal processes more intense.
• Emotional changes: moving from a good mood to reflection or introspection.
• Confusion.

Effects at high doses

• Vision of red or green halos around objects.
• Alteration of the ability to communicate, maintaining a deep state of reflection.
• Feeling of fear during the experience.
• Sensation of cold, or on the contrary, perception of feeling wrapped as in comfortable blankets and of maximum pleasure.
• Impaired body coordination and loss of balance.

Physical effects

On a physical level, 2-CB stimulates the cardiac and respiratory levels, raises blood pressure, dilates the pupils and can cause blurred vision, dizziness and insomnia. Nothing is known about its long-term effects.

Produces mild or severe diarrhea, gas, nausea, gastrointestinal and general discomfort, dizziness, vomiting, and seizures.

Then it generates depression, insomnia and severe anxiety disorders. Its excessive consumption can lead to cardiac arrhythmia and generate cardiorespiratory arrest.

It is given orally and its absorption is rapid, since the effects begin between 15 or 20 minutes, with a full stomach it takes a little longer, and it can remain in the body for up to four hours..

Side effects

Most worryingly, due to the novelty of the drug, the secondary and long-term sequelae of these types of drugs have not yet been extensively studied. Therefore, any drastic physiological alteration should be considered a medical emergency, since there is no literature on the matter..

Some users report nervousness and body tremors, with muscle spasms.

Severe headaches have been described after taking high doses..

At doses of more than 30-40 mg the user may experience terrifying hallucinations, as well as tachycardia, hypertension and hyperthermia..

The low doses are calculated between 5 and 10 mg, the average doses between 12 and 24 mg; the high between 25 and 30 mg; although there are no specific reports, lethal doses can exceed 65 mg.

The design of an aphrodisiac

Various experiments carried out on the active substances of Tucibi and ecstasy, conclude that the combination of 2-CB with MDMA becomes a true aphrodisiac, since it not only provokes the desire to reach orgasm, but also sustained genital stimulation. In the experiments they ensured that both drugs were not consumed at the same time, but that MDMA was administered first and a little before the end of its effects, 2-CB. Although there are no completely reliable reports in this regard, the researchers assure that the combination should be the object of careful studies and these effects should not be taken as a treatment, since in reality it is addictive and harmful drugs for all purposes.

Conclusions

Synthetic drugs are extremely dangerous for those who consume them, since they generate psychotic behavior and are highly addictive. But the most important thing is that the damage they cause is usually irreversible.