PMA
Timeline
| May 1970 | PMA is available on the street in the United States. 1 | |
| 1972 | Several deaths attributed to MDA in 1972 and 1973 in the U.S. appear to actually have been caused by PMA being sold as MDA. [More Info] | |
| Sep 21, 1973 | PMA is placed in Schedule I of the CSA, making it illegal to buy, sell, or possess. 2 | |
| mid 1970s | PMA is sold as a recreational psychoactive under the names 'Chicken Yellow' and 'Chicken Powder'. 3 | |
| 1980s | PMA withdraws from circulation on the street market. There are few if any reported cases of PMA related deaths between the late 1970s and the early-1990s. 4 | |
| early 1990s | Several deaths in Australia originally reported as MDMA (ecstasy) related deaths are determined to have been caused by PMA sold as Ecstasy. [More Info] | |
| 2000 | Two PMA related deaths are reported in Chicago after PMA is yet again sold as ecstasy. [More Info] | |
| 2000 - 2001 | Nearly 20 deaths around the world are attributed to tablets containing PMA sold as Ecstasy. 5 [Details] |
References
- Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs. Microgram. May 1970;3(3):3.
- 38 FR 26447
- Shulgin AT, Shulgin A. PiHKAL: A Chemical Love Story. Transform Press. 1991.
- Stafford P. Psychedelics Encyclopedia. Ronin. 1992.
- DEA. "The Hallucinogen PMA". Drug Intelligence Brief. Oct 2000.