PX-2 (also known as 5F-APP-PINACA, FU-PX and PPA(N)-2201) is an
indazole-based
synthetic cannabinoid
Synthetic cannabinoids, or neocannabinoids, are a class of designer drug molecules that Binding affinity, bind to the same receptors to which cannabinoids (Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC, Cannabidiol, CBD and many others) in cannabis plants attach. Th ...
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 contains a
phenylalanine
Phenylalanine (symbol Phe or F) is an essential α-amino acid with the chemical formula, formula . It can be viewed as a benzyl group substituent, substituted for the methyl group of alanine, or a phenyl group in place of a terminal hydrogen of ...
amino acid amide as part of its structure.
Legality
Sweden's public health agency suggested classifying PX-2 as hazardous substance on November 10, 2014.
PX-2 is listed in the Fifth Schedule of the Misuse of Drugs Act (MDA) and therefore illegal in Singapore as of May 2015.
As of October 2015 PX-2 is a controlled substance in China.
See also
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5F-AB-PINACA
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5F-ADB
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5F-AMB
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5F-APINACA
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AB-FUBINACA
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AB-CHFUPYCA
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AB-CHMINACA
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AB-PINACA
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ADB-CHMINACA
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ADB-FUBINACA
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ADB-PINACA
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ADBICA
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APICA
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APINACA
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MDMB-CHMICA
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PX-1
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PX-3
References
Cannabinoids
Designer drugs
Indazolecarboxamides
Organofluorides
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