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4_methylethcathinone
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4-Methylethcathinone (4-MEC)
COMMON NAMES
4-MEC
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Stimulant; Euphoriant
CHEMICAL NAME
2-Ethylamino-1-(4-methylphenyl)propan-1-one
DESCRIPTION
4-MEC is a synthetic stimulant with empathogenic effects that is chemically similar to methcathinone. It became available online in 2010. It has been sold as replacement for 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) and has appeared in some samples of "NRG-2". It has an extremely short history of human use.
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