Chemistry:4-Methylethcathinone
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| Other names | 4-Methyl-N-ethylcathinone; 2-Ethylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one |
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| Formula | C12H17NO |
| Molar mass | 191.274 g·mol−1 |
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4-Methylethcathinone or 4-MEC is a chemical that bears a chemical resemblance to mephedrone.[2] Due to its similarity to mephedrone, it is thought to be a stimulant and entactogen drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes.[3] It has been marketed alone or in mixtures with other substituted cathinones under the name "NRG-2", although other blends such as "NRG-1" may have been more ambiguous with their ingredients.[4]
4-MEC is reported to have been used as the active ingredient in fake "Ecstasy" pills in some countries such as New Zealand.[5]
Recreational use
Some users have injected the drug intravenously. This requires heating the water/4-MEC solution in order for 4-MEC to dissolve. Injecting 4-MEC appears to be rough on veins and is sometimes accompanied by a burning sensation; for this reason 4-MEC should be diluted as much as possible. Intravenous dosages are comparable to oral ones, although more care should be given to safety (with regard to possibility of overdose and long-term effects).[6][7]
Legality
In the United States 4-MEC is a schedule 1 controlled substance.[8]
See also
- 4-Ethylmethcathinone
- 4-Methylbuphedrone
- 4-Methylcathinone
- 4-Methylpentedrone
- Substituted cathinone
- Benzedrone
- Mephedrone
References
- ↑ "Ustawa z dnia 15 kwietnia 2011 r. o zmianie ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii ( Dz.U. 2011 nr 105 poz. 614 )". Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20111050614.
- ↑ "Analysis of Amphetamine-Derived Designer Drugs by Gas Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry". Journal of Analytical Toxicology 40 (1): 78–85. October 2015. doi:10.1093/jat/bkv113. PMID 26446487.
- ↑ "Elucidation of the metabolites of the novel psychoactive substance 4-methyl-N-ethyl-cathinone (4-MEC) in human urine and pooled liver microsomes by GC-MS and LC-HR-MS/MS techniques and of its detectability by GC-MS or LC-MS(n) standard screening approaches". Drug Testing and Analysis 7 (5): 368–75. May 2015. doi:10.1002/dta.1682. PMID 24953431.
- ↑ "Second generation mephedrone. The confusing case of NRG-1". BMJ 341: c3564. July 2010. doi:10.1136/bmj.c3564. PMID 20605894.
- ↑ "Man in court after bust turns up drugs, cash". May 24, 2012. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10808308.
- ↑ "Analyses of second-generation 'legal highs' in the UK: initial findings". Drug Testing and Analysis 2 (8): 377–82. August 2010. doi:10.1002/dta.155. PMID 20687197.
- ↑ "Identification and characterization of the new designer drug 4'-methylethcathinone (4-MEC) and elaboration of a novel liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) screening method for seven different methcathinone analogs". Forensic Science International 210 (1–3): 213–20. July 2011. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.03.019. PMID 21498012.
- ↑ "Lists of Scheduling Actions, Controlled Substances, Regulated Chemicals". February 2023. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/schedules/orangebook/orangebook.pdf.
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