4-Methylmethcathinone / Mephedrone
COMMON NAMES
Mephedrone; 4-MMC; Meow Meow; M-Cat; Drone; Bubbles
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Stimulant; Euphoriant
CHEMICAL NAME
2-Methylamino-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one
DESCRIPTION
4-Methylmethcathinone is a synthetic stimulant with empathogenic effects. Between 2007 and 2009, it became available for purchase online, was used increasingly in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, associated with several deaths, and, as a result, was controlled in some countries. Because of the similarity in names, it is sometimes confused with 'Methedrone' (4-methoxymethcathinone) or 'Methylone' (bk-MDMA).
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HEALTH #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Connecting the Microdots: The State of the Stone 2010 - by Fire & Earth Erowid, 2010
Risk Assessment Report: 4-methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone) - UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, 2010
Consideration of the Cathinones - UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Mar 2010
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
Dangerously Addictive, but Awesome, by Fazer
Rubbery Abandon, by Harmoniousaccord
Something Very Dark About This, by birdkid
Looking Back, by Doomknot
Putting Our Mephedrone to Rest..., by Leprechaun
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
Synthetic Cathinones - EMCDDA
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Mephedrone - Wikipedia.org
Mephedrone - TripSit.me
Mephedrone - Crew 2000
Analysis of Four Products - Bluelight
Mephedrone posts - Drugs Forum
DEATHS #
Young mum died after taking mephedrone to lose weight - Metro (London), Apr 19 2010
The tragedy that 'chemsex' drugs can cause - BBC, Apr 7 2016
BBC radio presenter George Webley dies after taking mephedrone - The Telegraph, Aug 12 2011
Teenagers' deaths 'not caused by mephedrone' - BBC, May 28 2010
Hove man's death caused by mephedrone - Guardian, Mar 18 2010
Teenager dies suffering heart attack at Brighton party - Nov 25 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Meow Meow and the Walking Dead: India's Newest Drug - OZY, Dec 31 2015
New Party Drug Simulates Ecstasy and Controls Alcohol Intake - Tech Times, Jan 3 2015
Rudy Eugene, Fla. "face-chewer," had no bath salts, just marijuana in his system - CBS News, June 27, 2012
The Low Down on the New Highs - Jun 21 2012
Risks of Banned Drug Mephedrone Revealed in New Research - ScienceDaily, Jul 14 2010
The Chinese laboratories where scientists are already at work on the new 'meow meow' - Daily Mail, Apr 24 2010
Miaow-miaow on trial: Truth or trumped-up charges? - New Scientist, Mar 29 2010
Mephedrone: the users, the dealers, the debate - Guardian UK, Mar 18 2010
Should miaow-miaow be banned? - New Scientist, Mar 18 2010
Mephedrone Q&A - Telegraph UK, Mar 18 2010
Schools urge action on legal drug mephedrone - BBC, Mar 17 2010
Police warning over rise of dangerous new "legal high" - The Argus, Oct 21 2009
Online sales of legal alternatives to class A drugs raise safety fears - The Guardian, Mar 12 2009
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Le ministère de la Santé classe la méphédrone comme stupéfiant, Rue 89, Jun 13 2010
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