4-Methylmethcathinone

COMMON NAMES
Mephedrone, 4-MMC, Meow, M-Cat
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Stimulant; Euphoriant
CHEMICAL NAME
2-Methylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one
DESCRIPTION
4-Methylmethcathinone is a synthetic stimulant with empathogenic effects that is chemically similar to methcathinone. Between 2007 and 2009, it became available for purchase online, was used increasingly in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, associated with several deaths, and then controlled in some countries as a result. Because of the similarity in names, it is sometimes confused with 'Methedrone' (4-methoxymethcathinone) or 'Methylone' (bk-MDMA).
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Nice But Short Rush, by Banglassie
Dangerously Addictive, but Awesome, by Fazer
Absolute Bliss, by Audio Terrorist
Surprisingly Like E, by DFsGeezaman
Good Alternative to MDMA, by Meph_Test
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
4-Methylmethcathinone, Wikipedia
Mephedrone, Crew 2000
Analysis of Four Products, Bluelight
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Death of 14-Year Old in U.K. NOT from 4-methylmethcathinone- Skynews, Dec 16 2009
Girl, 14, dies at party in U.K.- Nov 25 2009
Dead teen 'took new party drug' (U.K.)- Nov 25 2009
Police warning over rise of dangerous new "legal high"- The Argus, Oct 21 2009
Call for ban on 'legal high' drug- BBC News, Apr 30 2009
Online sales of legal alternatives to class A drugs raise safety fears- The Guardian, Mar 12 2009
Teenager dies of 'net drug' overdose- The Local, Dec 15 2008
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Sen reaktion på snabb nätdrog, Svenska Dagbladet, Mar 16 2009
Kvinna avled av nätdrog, Svenska Dagbladet, Dec 15 2008
Mefedron bli olagligt på måndag, Svenska Dagbladet, Dec 14 2008
Mefedron – ny nätdrog som sprids, DrugNews, Nov 26 2008
Ny drog kan bli klassad som hälsofarlig vara, Goteborg.se, Oct 29 3008
Rapujuhlat saaristossa, City.fi, Sep 5 2008








