In my research, I haven't found a particularly rich selection of 3-FA reports; I’ve found that the reports that do exist are short and lackluster. For that reason, I want to share my experience and add it to the collection of what does exist.
I’m typing this retrospectively at the end of the session, so I will be approximating the timing to the best of my recollection.
Background: Mid-twenties male, 5’10” 165lbs, very physically active, and have changed my diet in the recent past to be much healthier with a significantly lower carbohydrate intake. This is currently the second and final day of a 48-hour water fast I decided to do.
Possibly relevant: I went on an 3-FPM binge that lasted 3 sleepless days about a week ago.
The Report:
T-0:30: Wake up for the day, eat two tums to basify my stomach acid and aid absorption of the amphetamine.
T+0:00: ingested ~60mg of 3-FA in capsule form. I head to the bathroom to take a shower.
T+0:30: maybe feeling the first hints? Or maybe I’m just excited? I can’t tell. At this point I leave home to go to work.
T+1:00: started my work day. Work still feels pretty mundane so I’m guessing what I felt before was placebo. Either that or this is a pretty disappointing chemical.
T+1:15: I feel sharp. My eyes feel like they are open are a bit wider than usual. I’m doing busy work at my computer right now and I feel like I’m crunching financial data faster and more efficiently than usual
T+2:00: I feel great. I am quite euphoric, but very calm, overall very comparable to methamphetamine. I find myself volunteering to do work for people that I would normally avoid. I am thoroughly enjoying the work that I’m currently doing, where I would usually be indifferent to this type of work on a regular day.
T+3:00: I have definitely peaked and plateaued at this point, nothing too notable about the plateau, I just feel that I have stopped “going up.” I feel there’s a mild bit of serotonin action going on; my mood is elevated and the world has a bit of a shine to it. Work is still very amusing and stimulating.
T+5:00: Lunch time. Food is the farthest thing from my mind. I almost want to just keep working, but I force myself to take a break. I choose to head home for an hour and relax.
T+6:00: No signs of coming down just yet, but I decide to take another ~60mg capsule, as well as half of what I would call a decent pull from my THC cartridge. I head back to work.
I’m thoroughly enjoying the music during my ride back to work, there is a definite increase in music appreciation.
T+6:15-9:00: More work stuff, just cruising through much like the rest of the day so far.
T+9:15-10:15: I decide to go to the gym and do a light workout. I work out 6-7 days a week, so I figured it would be okay to just have a light day today. I did some weightlifting and power walked for a mile and a half. I notice in the mirror that my pupils are mildly dilated. Not saucer sized, but definitely bigger.
T+11:00: Dinner time with the fam. I’m not too enthused about eating still, but I decide that future me would be thankful for breaking my fast about now, and so I did with a grilled chicken salad. I can still somewhat enjoy eating, but nowhere near baseline food enjoyment. I’m a bit more open and chatty with the family than usual, but nowhere near eyebrow raising levels.
T+12:00: Still considerably stimulated at this point in time, I feel very awake and alert. Seeing that I want to be sleeping in a few hours, I dose 2.5mg etizolam to start to wind down.
Which brings me to now…
Lasting thoughts:
Looking back on the day, I can say for sure that I have added a fine stimulant to my collection. My previous experience with fluorinated amphetamines includes only 2-FMA (5ish times) and 4-FA (once). 2-FMA turns me into this insatiable work machine, its euphoria stemming from the completion of tasks rather than every little thing being “fun.” 4-FA was, beyond any doubt, a roll experience, minus the psychedelia, but a roll nonetheless.
In comparison to these two stimulants, 3-FA has some base similarities, but overall they are all very different from each other. 3-FA was calm, yet sharp as an arrow; euphoric, yet controllably so; fun, yet responsibly functional. It is much easier to compare this chemical to methamphetamine, as there are some very clear symmetries and parallels to their individual experiences.
I checked my heart rate several times throughout the day, my resting beat was around a 74, which is higher than average for me, but nothing crazy. When I was walking around at work, it would sometimes jump to 110, and at the gym, I hit 120 before I decided to chill out a bit. There were a few bursts of anxiety throughout the day, accompanied by some chest flutters, but my heart rate remained relatively steady.
Overall, 3-FA is more than a solid chemical, and I would give it an 8/10 experience. I look forward to using it for productivity and recreation in the future.