2,4,5-Trihydroxyamphetamine

2,4,5-Trihydroxyamphetamine
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
5-(2-Aminopropyl)benzene-1,2,4-triol
Other names
THA
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C9H13NO3/c1-5(10)2-6-3-8(12)9(13)4-7(6)11/h3-5,11-13H,2,10H2,1H3
    Key: FWNNQQDQXAMXMK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(N)CC1=C(O)C=C(O)C(O)=C1
Properties
C9H13NO3
Molar mass 183.207 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2,4,5-Trihydroxyamphetamine (THA) is a neurotoxin and a metabolite of MDMA. It comes from the ring-hydroxylation of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).

In one paper, it was shown to reduce hippocampal tryptophan hydroxylase activity by 54% after short-term treatment. In another study, it was shown to significantly reduce striatal tyrosine hydroxylase activity.