3-Fluoromethcathinone (also known as 3-FMC) is a
chemical compound
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of the
phenethylamine
Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans. In the brain, phenethylamine regulates monoamine neurotransmission by binding to trace amin ...
,
amphetamine
Amphetamine (contracted from alpha- methylphenethylamine) is a strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. It is also commonly used ...
, and
cathinone
Cathinone (also known as benzoylethanamine, or β-keto-amphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub '' Catha edulis'' (khat) and is chemically similar to ephedrine, cathine, methcathinone and other amphetamines. It is probably the m ...
classes that has been sold online as a
designer drug
A designer drug is a structural or functional analog of a controlled substance that has been designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug, while avoiding classification as illegal and/or detection in standard drug tests. Des ...
.
It is a
structural isomer
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of
flephedrone
Flephedrone, also known as 4-fluoromethcathinone (4-FMC), is a stimulant drug of the cathinone chemical class that has been sold online as a designer drug starting in 2008.
Toxicity
Flephedrone has only a short history of human use and its tox ...
(4-fluoromethcathinone).
3-Fluoro''iso''methcathinone is produced as a by-product when 3-FMC is synthesized, the activity of this compound is unknown.
[Two cases of confirmed ingestion of the novel designer compounds: 4-methylmethcathinone (Mephedrone) and 3-fluoromethcathinone](_blank)
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Effects
This chemical's effects and safety have not been studied scientifically.
Legal status
In the United States, 3-FMC is
Schedule I controlled substance
This is the list of Schedule I drugs as defined by the United States Controlled Substances Act. 21 CFRbr>1308.11(CSA Sched I) with changes through (Oct 18, 2012). Retrieved September 6, 2013. The following findings are required for drugs to be pl ...
.
[Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 10 Synthetic Cathinones Into Schedule I]
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In the United Kingdom, 3-FMC is a controlled drug under the cathinone blanket ban.
3-FMC is an Anlage II
Anlage may refer to:
* Allele, a specific version of a gene, as used by Gregor Mendel
* Anlage Süd
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controlled drug in Germany.
3-FMC is banned in the Czech Republic.
See also
* 3,5-Difluoromethcathinone
3,5-Difluoromethcathinone (also known as 3,5-DFMC) is a chemical compound from the cathinone family that has been sold as a designer drug, first being identified in Australia in 2009.
Legal status
In the United Kingdom, 3,5-DFMC is a control ...
* 3-Fluoroamphetamine
* 3-Fluoroethamphetamine
* 3-Fluoromethamphetamine
* Substituted cathinone
Substituted cathinones, which include some stimulants and entactogens, are derivatives of cathinone. They feature a phenethylamine core with an alkyl group attached to the alpha carbon, and a ketone group attached to the beta carbon, along ...
References
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Cathinones
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Norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents