Methylone
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Explosion; bk-MDMA; Ease; M1; Neocor [Germany]
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Euphoric Empathogen; Phenethylamine
CHEMICAL NAME
3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone; 2-methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one
DESCRIPTION
Methylone is a synthetic empathogen. It is relatively uncommon and has only a short history of human use.
HISTORY #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Consideration of the Cathinones - Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Mar 2010
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
A Friendly and Comfortable Mood Enhancer, by Swifty
An Oddessy Through My Character, by FormrTrippr
A Gift from God, by Squirrel
Going Up is Better When you're Down, by Speaker
I Did Go Higher Than Her, by Moon Man
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
NEWS & MEDIA #
Man Dies in Tampa after Ingesting Methylone 'Bath Salts', June 2 2011, BayNews9
NEW ZEALAND #
Legal Highs: the new 'social tonics'? Oct 2006, NewStateman.com
Party pill sparks official concern, Apr 7 2006, TVNZ (includes video)
Sale of ease causes outrage, Sep 4 2006
Police investigate Ease trials, Apr 8 2006, TVNZ
Experts Advise on 'EASE' Apr 7 2006, Scoop.co.nz