Scientific Names

2-Methylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one

Generic Name

4 methylmethcathinone

Effects Of Mephedrone

Desired Effects:

Excitement, euphoria, alertness, feelings of stimulation, urge to talk and openness. Users often compare the effects similar to MDMA (found in Ecstasy) or Amphetamines (speed). One of the main features of mephedrone is the strong compulsion to re-dose. The effects last for around 2 to 3 hours when taken orally. After effects such as Insomnia may last for several hours.

Side-Effects:

Anxiety, Insomnia, Paranoia, poor concentration, short term memory loss, palpitations, dizzines & vertigo, pain & swelling in the nose & throat, blood circulation problems, rashes, uncomfortable changes in body temperature, abnormal body odour, nausea, tightened jaw muscles and teeth grinding, muscle twitching, Tolerance builds up quickly so the desire to take more & more increases.

Risks

Almost nothing is known about the long term effects of the drug due to the short history of its use. However, there has been reports of vasoconstriction (narrowing of blood vessels) with repeated dosing, including moderate to severe symptoms of tingling and numbness in the extremities, headache, light-headedness and unusual skin discoloration. Currently two deaths of young people nation wide have been linked to mephedrone, but toxicology reports have yet to be concluded. Mixing drugs like mephedrone & Ketamine or mephedrone with Amphetamines increase the risks.

How does Mephedrone work?

Synthetic Stimulant, euphoriant, empathogen - it belongs to the chemical class of cathinones.

Legal status of Mephedrone

Mephedrone is not yet classified under The Misuse of Drugs Act although the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs are scheduled to provide a report by the end of March 2010. It is an offence to sell it for human consumption and is currently being sold as plant food, however it needs to be stressed that mephedrone is not plant food. People should not attempt to inhale or digest plant food that is sold in garden centres or found in homes / sheds etc. Between 2007 and 2009 it was used increasingly in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, associated with several deaths, and then controlled in some countries as a result. Mephedrone is illegal in Germany, Israel, Norway, and Sweden. Because of the similarity in names, it is sometimes confused with 'Methedrone' (4-methoxymethcathinone) or 'Methylone' (bk-MDMA). Also not to be confused with 'Methadone' (synthetic Opioid).

How Is Mephedrone Taken?

Mephedrone is most commonly sold as a white powder or crystal form or Capsules containing the powder. It can also be found in pill form.

Paraphernalia

If the drug is snorted - a razor blade will be used to chop it in to lines on a hard level surface such as a mirror or a sheet of glass or a tile.

Medical uses of Mephedrone

None.

Where does it come from?

Mephedrone comes from a compound of cathinone, which is a Class C drug. Mephedrone is made in Chinese laboratories and imported legally to the UK where it is often marketed as plant food.

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