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Also known as 2-(1-piperazinyl)quinoline, 2-QP, 1-(2-quinolinyl)piperazine, 2-piperazinoquinoline

Quipazine, also known as 1-(2-quinolinyl)piperazine (2-QP), is a serotonergic drug of the arylpiperazine family and an analogue of 1-(2-pyridinyl)piperazine which is used in scientific research. It was first described in the 1960s and was originally intended as an antidepressant but was never developed or marketed for medical use. The effects of quipazine in humans include nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, and, at higher doses, psychedelic effects. Quipazine may represent the prototype of a novel structural class of psychedelic drugs.

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Quipazine, also known as 1-(2-quinolinyl)piperazine (2-QP), is a serotonergic drug of the arylpiperazine family and an analogue of 1-(2-pyridinyl)piperazine which is used in scientific research. It was first described in the 1960s and was originally intended as an antidepressant but was never developed or marketed for medical use. The effects of quipazine in humans include nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal disturbances, diarrhea, and, at higher doses, psychedelic effects. Quipazine may represent the prototype of a novel structural class of psychedelic drugs.

==Use and effects== The effects and side effects of quipazine in humans have been described. At a dose of 25mg orally, they included nausea, flatulence, gastrointestinal discomfort, and diarrhea, with no LSD-like subjective effects. Higher doses were not assessed due to serotonin 5-HT3 receptor-mediated side effects of nausea and gastrointestinal discomfort. An anecdotal report in one or more subjects, in which the dose of quipazine was said to be 0.5mg (sic), described quipazine as producing low-dose mescaline-like effects followed by onset of dysphoria and nausea.

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