Substance - 2C-C (2,5-dimethyoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine) Experience - First time Setting - my basement Many of my past reports have shown I am favorable to 2C-I. It was the first phenethylamine I ever tried. I fell in love with 2C-I and wanted to see what other experiences the 2C family had to offer.
2C-C
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 28 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 6 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 28 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: 2cc
Summary
4-Chloro-2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine (commonly known as 2C-C) is a lesser-known psychedelic substance of the phenethylamine class that produces psychedelic effects when administered. It is a member of the 2C-x family of psychedelic phenethylamines, all of which were derived from the systematic modification of the mescaline molecule.
Perspectives
“The nature of the experience itself resembled other explorations with 2C-C- it was marked with a certain latent energy, like heat rising off of hot asphalt. It rippled with fire and electricity like a transformer explosion, and was adorned with bright pulsing and flashing visuals, architectural and structural and artificial, with a focus on radial and concentric forms conforming to straight, careful frameworks.”
“This is longer lived than 2C-B, and there is a longer latency in coming on. It took an hour and a half, or even two hours to get there. It had a slight metallic overtone.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-25mg | 25-35mg | 35-55mg | 55mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Sources
Oral
Dose ladder — Drugs.WikiOnset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 19-45 min | 45-90 min | 2-3 hrs | 1-3 hrs | 4-7 hrs |
| Insufflated | 4-19 min | 30-60 min | 2-3 hrs | 1-3 hrs | 4-8 hrs |
Effect Profile
135 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 99 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Psychedelic
8.8
Intense+
9/10
Strong visuals, headspace, auditory effects, and body load
Visual Intensity
×3
10
external hallucinations
internal hallucinations
color enhancement
autonomous entities
drifting
tracers
+4 more
Headspace Depth
×3
10
conceptual thinking
thought connectivity
emotion enhancement
perspective alterations
personal bias suppression
time distortion
+1 more
Auditory Effects
×1
10
auditory distortion
auditory enhancement
auditory hallucinations
auditory hallucination
Body Load / Somatic Effects
×1
10
nausea
temperature regulation suppression
muscle tension
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Stimulant
6.9
Strong+
7/10
Strong anxiety/jitters and stimulation with moderate euphoria and focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
9
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
7
euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
7
analysis enhancement
thought acceleration
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
restlessness
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
muscle tension
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly after a single use
Reset
7β14 days for baseline
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~14d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session β the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
General psychedelic tolerance pattern: rapid tolerance after a single session, partial decay in ~3 days, nearβbaseline by ~1β2 weeks for most users. Data are largely anecdotal by extrapolation from 2CβB, mescaline, and classβwide sources.
Effects
Aggregated from 99 Erowid and 36 Bluelight experience reports
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, something witnessed, or "did not happen" count too). 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 76
65.2%
78%
48.9%
86%
48.9%
90%
39.2%
81%
37.8%
87%
35.5%
85%
35.5%
84%
33.3%
84%
32.6%
82%
31.8%
83%
27.4%
88%
25.0%
88%
22.2%
88%
22.2%
89%
22.2%
84%
20.7%
83%
Auditory Effects
20.0%
80%
19.4%
83%
19.4%
77%
19.4%
82%
Adverse Effects 41
36.1%
70%
32.6%
83%
32.6%
72%
26.6%
80%
14.0%
80%
13.9%
85%
13.9%
83%
11.1%
88%
11.1%
82%
10.4%
75%
8.9%
70%
8.3%
80%
8.3%
80%
8.3%
82%
8.3%
79%
8.3%
78%
8.3%
92%
7.4%
71%
7.1%
–
5.6%
75%
Combinations
Cross-Check 2C-C 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 8 reports 6 positive 1 neutral 1 cautionary visit
Dose: 2C-C powder was measured at a dose of 50mg and taken orally in a gelatin capsule. Duration: The full-blown experience lasted about 4 hours, with 3 additional hours of after effects.
Tried for the first time last night. Had 125mg and me and my mate went through the lot doin 15 or 20mg lines, can't remember! Tracers looked fookin amazing, and there was loads of little particles zipping about - shiny stuff like tin foil looked cool and zippy aroundish too :-) .
A Gorgeous and Deeply Satisfying Experience This was my first experience with 2C-C. I had been putting it off for a while even though I had been really wanting to explore it and other phenethylamines more simply because my supply of them is much more limited than of the tryptamines or lysergamides, so I've been wanting...
I wanted to compare the structural activity of the lesser-known phenethylamine 2C-C to that of itΒs closely-related neighbor, 2C-B, a compound that I personally have always enjoyed. I placed an order and when my sample arrived, it appeared more or less identical to 2C-B: a fluffy, finely-textured white powder.
In this report, I try to provide a very thorough and accurate description of the nature of 2C-C. If you donΒt want to read a detailed description of the effects, then you should just skip to the second to last paragraph ΒSummery of my 2C-C experienceΒ for a concise summery of its impression on me.
July 16, 2003 I must begin by saying that my actions during this trip were the stupidest and most irresponsible of anything I have ever done while on a psychedelic. What I did should be an example to all of what not to do when you are tripping for the first on a high dose of an experimental substance.
Space and time: New York City, March 2006 A strong dose of 2C-C in a public setting resulted in an overwhelming and paranoid experience. In retrospect, guinea pigging a new drug outside of a careful and private setting was very foolish and the ultimate reason that this trip went awry.
Bluelight 8 threads 8 neutral visit
Substance β 2C-C (2,5-dimethyoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine) Experience β First time Setting β my basement Many of my past reports have shown I am favorable to 2C-I. It was the first phenethylamine I ever tried. I fell in love with 2C-I and wanted to see what other experiences the 2C family had to offer.
2-CC, 36mg Some quick background about my experience with hallucinagens - mushrooms, LSD, 4-ACO, 5MEO-DMT, salvia, and most recently 2-CC. Approx. two weeks ago I tried 2-CC for the first time, did 33mg via pill and thoroughly enjoyed it. I dosed and then went into the woods for a day of hiking and relaxing.
Hey everybody! This report details the experience I had two days ago with 2C-C. First off, some seriously big ups to MGS for having recommended this compound so enthusiastically, and for prompting me to turn the PM I sent him after the experience into a proper trip report.
Forgive the cheesy title 'good vibrations'. Not an original phrase to use in relation to psychedelia, but it seemed an appropriate one, given the focus of the peak of the experience.
This was my first experience with 2C-C. I had been putting it off for a while even though I had been really wanting to explore it and other phenethylamines more simply because my supply of them is much more limited than of the tryptamines or lysergamides, so I've been wanting to make sure I wait for the perfect times t...
My first trip report here, this, as well as being my first time with 2C-C. I'm sure I've given too little or too much detail on various aspects. Please do ask questions, if anything needs fleshing out. Dose, substance, route I took 36 mg (+/- 1 mg) of 2C-C, orally.
July 16, 2003 Fifty-milligrams of 2,5-dimethoxy-4-chlorophenethylamine hydrochloride I must begin by saying that my actions during this trip were the stupidest and most irresponsible of anything I have ever done while on a psychedelic.
Ok if you want to skip the boring preface part just got down a bit and start reading from The Trip. Preface: Ok so 150mg sounds a bit extreme and possibly foolish. It's possible I may have built up some tolerance from taking 2C-C the previous night. So I do not know if 150mg would be too much or okay for someone else.
Dose.wiki 2 reports 1 positive 1 neutral visit
Overall, this is one of my favorite drugs now. I love the powerful visuals, I love the lucidity and warm euphoria, I love the electric body buzzing. Good shit.
2C-C dosed intranasally has a similar effect profile to other intranasally dosed 2C-x compounds- namely greater potency, faster comeup, shorter duration, and extreme pain upon dosing. 2C-C however was particularly unpleasant to consume. It had roughly theβ¦
Bluelight Reference Guide
β Official β The Big & Dandy 2C-C Thread - V2: Chlory hallelujah
External Information Links: Erowid 2C-C Vault (experience reports) PIHKAL Entry on 2C-C Wikipedia entry Link to previous thread Continue discussion, you rapscallions.
Read full thread on Bluelight βPiHKAL / TiHKAL
PiHKAL #22: 2C-C
“This is longer lived than 2C-B, and there is a longer latency in coming on. It took an hour and a half, or even two hours to get there. It had a slight metallic overtone.”
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2C-C: routes the PsychonautWiki Journal app is missing Source: SubstanceSearch (substancesearch.com) Insufflated dose (mg): threshold 2 Insufflated duration: onset 4-19m Β· come-up 0.5-1h Β· peak 2-3h Β· offset 1-3h Β· total 4-8h Β· after-effects 2-6h Note: ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription. Start low, go slow, and test your substances.
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