2C-I or 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenethylamine is a psychedelic drug and phenethylamine of the 2C family.[1] It was first synthesized by Alexander Shulgin. It was described in Shulgin’s book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved). The drug is used recreationally as a stimulant, empathogen-entactogen and as an entheogen, but no official medical or industrial uses have been reported yet.[citation needed] 2C-I is commonly sold in its hydrochloride salt form which is a fluffy, sparkling white powder, which has also been pressed into tablet form.