PMA
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
4-methoxyamphetamine, 4-MA
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Psychedelic Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
para-methoxy-amphetamine
DESCRIPTION
PMA is a strong psychedelic which may cause dangerous overheating of the body. PMA has been sold in ecstasy tablets, and has lead to life-threatening or fatal hyperthermia in some users.
HISTORY #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Phenylethylamines from Browningia candelaris - PMA Found in Cactus
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Toxic drug warning for party goers - Sydney Morning Herald, Sep 30 2004
New Fatal Drug Hits Nightclubs - Orlando Sentinel, Sep 28 2000 [5 PMA deaths]
The Poisoning of Suburbia - Salon.com, Jul 6 2000
New, More Dangerous Drug Threatens Teens - Fox News, Jun 5 2000
Six PMA deaths in Australia - Glasgow Herald, Aug 23 1997
EXPERIENCES #
Norwegian Teenager Dies After Taking Ecstasy, by Filijokus
I Told Them, by Darkii
Heaven, Well Not Quite, by Persistent
Ecstacy Nightmare, by Ska Girl
Brief Comparison Summary, by persistent
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Frank Special Issue: PMA - Oct 2004
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Killer Pills: Myth or Murder? by Mike Power - MixMag, Apr 4, 2013
Warning on pink pills after Scott Wilks death - May 31, 2012
Warning of possible shift to killer drug - Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 7, 2008
Police warn about toxic ecstacy-like drug - July 24, 2007
Toxic drug found in dead woman's system - Feb 22, 2007
Ecstasy victim had killer drug in blood - Feb 22, 2007
Police blame Red Mitsubishi for 12 overdoses - Oct 2004