AM-2201 #
| Common Nomenclature | 1-(5-fluoropentyl)-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole |
| Street & Reference Names | Black Mamba |
| Reference Dosage | Light 250ug+; Moderate 500ug+; Heavy 1mg+ [Drugs-Forum] |
| Anticipated: Onset / Duration | 20 Seconds / 2 Hours |
| Maximum Dose Experienced | Unknown |
| Form | Smoking Mixture |
| RoA | Smoked |
| Source / Jurisdiction | Head Shop / UK |
SUBJECTIVE EXPERIENCE #
Like spice, the brand name Black Mamba was eventually to be misappropriated to become a generic name for all sorts of materials infused with a strong cannabinoid or combinations of strong cannabinoids. Originally, however, it appeared in a green and black glossy packet, infused with just AM-2201.
It was a monster.
In 2014 I posted the following on an Internet forum, as a response to a member who had articulated his own terrible story with the same compound:
I had a very similar experience with this chemical, which I bought as an incense blend from a head shop.
I tested it twice, optimistically and foolishly assuming that the first bad hit was a fluke.
I felt the sort of anxiety that is possible via certain cannabis strains; but multiplied by a factor of 100. It was almost overwhelming: acute fear and intense paranoia are good words to describe it.
After this second lesson, I flushed the rest of the bag. I still struggle to explain how it took two trips to the abyss to do this.
The other cannabinoid that freaked me out was 5F-AKB48, which was also smoked courtesy of a head-shop procured blend. After the nightmare with that one, that was it: no more synthetic cannabinoids, ever.
The sheer terror I endured with these two is hard to articulate, and I didn’t even consume them in vast quantities.
On each occasion, the intensity of the dread eventually subsided, and the experience plateaued into a more regular cannabinoid-type state. Each had been a +++ on the Shulgin scale and an absolutely horrendous ride.
I shudder to think about what may have occurred had all this unfolded in a public place, rather than in the sanctuary of my home.
Note that I have in fact held true to my forum comment above: I have not sampled an artificial cannabinoid since that particular day.
This was one of the cannabinoids which was central to the surge of addiction amongst the homeless in British cities circa 2017