User:Anonabyss/3-fluoromethcathinone

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|IUPAC_name = (RS)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)-2-methylaminopropan-1-one

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| CAS_number=1049677-77-1

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| C=10 | H=12 | F=1 | N=1 | O=1

| molecular_weight = 181.206

| smiles = CNC(C)C(=O)c(cc1)ccc1F

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| routes_of_administration= Oral, Intranasal, Intravenous

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3-Fluoromethcathinone, also known as 3-FMC.is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes. It is reported to be contained in some legal highs.{{cite journal|url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19195800|title= Fluoromethcathinone, a new substance of abuse.|year= 2009|pmid= 19195800|last1= Archer|first1= R. P.|journal= Forensic Science International|volume= 185|issue= 1–3|pages= 10–20|doi= 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.11.013}}

Effects

This chemical's psychoactive effects are yet to be studied scientifically, however it is suspected to be much like Mephedrone, though it is also suspected to lack entactogenic quality.{{cite web|url=http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=458536|title= 3-Fluoromethcathinone (3-FMC).}}

Legal status

  • United States: 3-Fluoromethcathinone is unscheduled in the United States.[http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/scheduling.html United States Drug Enforcement Agency Drug Scheduling. Accessed 23:50 GMT 11th January 2010]
  • United Kingdom: 3-Fluoromethcathinone is currently not covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. It is, however, an offense to sell it for human consumption.

See also

References

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