2C-B (Nexus) - What Is It Made Of?

What Is It Made Of?

Five elements are used to make 2C-B: carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and bromine. The chemical element bromine is a deep red liquid. It is highly explosive, strong smelling, extremely caustic (burning and corrosive), and poisonous.

Raves are all-night dance parties featuring loud techno music. Illegal drugs, such as 2C-B, are often part of the rave culture. Houston Scott/Corbis Sygma.
Raves are all-night dance parties featuring loud techno music. Illegal drugs, such as 2C-B, are often part of the rave culture. © Houston Scott/Corbis Sygma.

Many scientific terms can be applied to 2C-B. First of all, it is considered an organicA term used to describe chemical compounds that contain carbon. chemical compound because it contains carbon. It also falls under the definition of an alkaloidA nitrogen-containing substance found in plants.. The root word phenethylamineA type of alkaloid, or nitrogen-containing molecule. in 2C-B's official name refers to the phenethylamine group of alkaloids, which also includes ephedrine, methamphetamine, and mescaline. (Entries on ephedra, methamphetamine, and mescaline are available in this encyclopedia.) The chemical properties of 2C-B most closely resemble those of mescaline, a powerful drug that can cause convulsions and is well known for its hallucinogenic properties. According to the DEA, 2C-B is ten times more powerful than the popular club drug ecstasy (MDMA).