methcathinone
Sign in to saveAlso known as ephedrone, α-methylamino-propiophenone, Bathtub Speed, Cadillac Express, Cat, Gagers, Gaggers, Goog
Methcathinone (α-methylamino-propiophenone or ephedrone) (sometimes called "cat" or "jeff" or "catnip" or "M-Kat" or "kat" or "intash") is a monoamine alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a substituted cathinone. It is used as a recreational drug due to its potent stimulant and euphoric effects and is considered to be addictive, with both physical and psychological withdrawal occurring if its use is discontinued after prolonged or high-dosage administration. It is usually snorted, but can be smoked, injected, or taken orally.
Key facts
- Drug.KEGG
- C22263
- Drug.ChemSpiderID
- 1519
- Drug.Verifiedfields
- changed
- Drug.class
- Norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent
- Drug.verifiedrevid
- 464193938
- Drug.IUPAC_name
- (RS)-2-(methylamino)-1-phenyl-propan-1-one
- Drug.image
- Methcathinone structure.svg
- Drug.image_class
- skin-invert-image
- Drug.width
- 200px
- Drug.image2
- Methcathinone molecule ball.png
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- bg-transparent
- Drug.width2
- 215px
- Drug.alt2
- Ball-and-stick model of the methcathinone molecule
- Drug.chirality
- Racemic mixture
- Drug.legal_AU
- S9
- Drug.legal_BR
- F2
- Drug.legal_CA
- Schedule III
- Drug.legal_DE
- Anlage I
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Wikidata facts
- Mass
- 163.1
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- chemical formula
- C₁₀H₁₃NO
- canonical SMILES
- CC(C(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1)NC
- Commons category
- Methcathinone
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17 sectionsContents
- History
- Chemistry
- Effects
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacodynamics
- Illicit usage
- Addiction
- Intravenous usage
- Legal status
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Netherlands
- Finland
- See also
- References
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Methcathinone (α-methylamino-propiophenone or ephedrone) (sometimes called "cat" or "jeff" or "catnip" or "M-Kat" or "kat" or "intash") is a monoamine alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a substituted cathinone. It is used as a recreational drug due to its potent stimulant and euphoric effects and is considered to be addictive, with both physical and psychological withdrawal occurring if its use is discontinued after prolonged or high-dosage administration. It is usually snorted, but can be smoked, injected, or taken orally.
Methcathinone is listed as a Schedule I controlled substance by the Convention on Psychotropic Substances and the United States' Controlled Substances Act, and as such it is not considered to be safe or effective in the treatment, diagnosis, prevention, or cure of any disease, and has no approved medical use. Possession and distribution of methcathinone for the purpose of human consumption is illegal under any/all circumstances in the United States and is either illegal or highly regulated in most jurisdictions worldwide.