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 ami ...
,
amphetamine
Amphetamine (contracted from Alpha and beta carbon, alpha-methylphenethylamine, methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, an ...
, and
cathinone
Cathinone (; also known as β-ketoamphetamine) 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 main contributor to t ...
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. ...
.
It is a
structural isomer
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of
flephedrone (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
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.
[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
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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 controll ...
* 3-Fluoroamphetamine
* 3-Fluoroethamphetamine
3-Fluoroethamphetamine (3-FEA) is a stimulant drug of the amphetamine class which acts as a releasing agent of the monoamine neurotransmitters norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin.
Compared to the unsubstituted ethylamphetamine, 3-fluoroetham ...
* 3-Fluoromethamphetamine
3-Fluoromethamphetamine (3-FMA) is a stimulant drug related to methamphetamine and 3-fluoroamphetamine. It has been sold online as a designer drug.
Legal status
Canada
As of 1996, 3-FMA is a controlled substance in Canada, due to being an an ...
* Substituted cathinone
Substituted cathinones, or simply cathinones, which include some stimulants and Empathogen-entactogen, entactogens, are chemical derivative, derivatives of cathinone. They feature a substituted phenethylamine, phenethylamine core with an alkyl ...
References
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Cathinones
Designer drugs
3-Fluorophenyl compounds
Norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents