Methylone
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Explosion; bk-MDMA; Ease; M1
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Euphoric Empathogen; Phenethylamine
CHEMICAL NAME
3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone; 2-methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one
DESCRIPTION
Methylone is a synthetic empathogen. It is relatively uncommon and has only a short history of human use.
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Consideration of the Cathinones - Advisery Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Mar 2010
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
A Friendly and Comfortable Mood Enhancer, by Swifty
Subtle and Satisfying, by Cerebronaut
My First Day of Spring, by Treefingers
Explosion Is Not Like MDMA, by anonymous
Going Up is Better When you're Down, by Speaker
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
NEWS & MEDIA #
Man Dies in Tampa after Ingesting Methylone 'Bath Salts', June 2 2011, BayNews9
NEW ZEALAND #
Legal Highs: the new 'social tonics'? Oct 2006, NewStateman.com
Party pill sparks official concern, Apr 7 2006, TVNZ (includes video)
Sale of ease causes outrage, Sep 4 2006
Police investigate Ease trials, Apr 8 2006, TVNZ
Experts Advise on 'EASE' Apr 7 2006, Scoop.co.nz