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Higenamine HIGE

A plant-derived stimulant compound, banned in competitive sports, that has turned up as an undeclared ingredient in some supplements. There's limited human data on it, and its stimulant effects are known mainly from documented exposure cases rather than controlled studies.

Also known as Norcoclaurine

Effects Lose fat

Routes Oral

Legal status Unapproved / investigational

WADA Banned at all times

3D Molecular Structure of C₁₆H₁₇NO₃

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Chemistry

Formula: C16H17NO3
Molar mass: 271.31
CAS: 5843-65-2
PubChem CID: 114840

Reported dosing

User-reported

What has been reported in the literature and by users. This is a record of what is done, not a recommendation.

Typical dose 25-50 mg per dose

Reported range 25-100 mg per dose

Route Oral

Frequency Once daily (pre-workout use)

Duration Not established for chronic use

A beta-agonist plant compound found in some pre-workout supplements; banned by WADA in sport, and questioned by regulators as a legal dietary ingredient at supplement-level doses.

Where this comes from User-reported/supplement-industry dosing

There is no approved human dosing for this compound. The figures above are what users and vendors report, not what has been established as safe or effective. Treat them as a record of what is done, not as guidance.