Flephedrone

4-Fluoromethcathinone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(RS)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-2-methylaminopropan-1-one
Clinical data
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Illegal in Czech Republic, Denmark
Routes Oral
Identifiers
CAS number 7589-35-7
ATC code  ?
ChemSpider 21477355 Y
Chemical data
Formula C10H12FNO 
Mol. mass 181.206 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Flephedrone, also known as 4-fluoromethcathinone (4-FMC), is a stimulant drug of the cathinone chemical class.

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History

Flephedrone started to be sold as a designer drug in 2008, along with its structural isomer 3-fluoromethcathinone (3-FMC).[1][2]

Toxicity

Flephedrone has only a short history of human use and its toxicity is not well established. Hyperthermia, convulsions and other typical complications may be expected in overdose. p-Halogenated amphetamines are known for their neurotoxicity excluding 4-Fluoro substituted amphetamines and cathinones.

Legality

Flephedrone has been illegal in Denmark since December 2008.

Flephedrone has been illegal in the UK since April 2010.

Flephedrone has been illegal in Poland since April 2010[3], but 3-FMC is still legal.

Flephedrone has been classed as a narcotic in Sweden since October 2010.[4]

Flephedrone has been listed since January 2011 as a Schedule I drug in Florida (United States).[5]

Flephedrone (4-Fluoromethcathinone) was classified as a schedule I controlled substance in Georgia (United States) in May.

See also

References

  1. ^ Davies S. Drug Trends and New Designer Drugs. St George's University of London. 6th November 2008.
  2. ^ Archer RP. Fluoromethcathinone, a new substance of abuse. Forensic Science International. 2009 Mar 10;185(1-3):10-20. PMID 19195800
  3. ^ "Ustawa z dnia 15 kwietnia 2011 r. o zmianie ustawy o przeciwdziałaniu narkomanii ( Dz.U. 2011 nr 105 poz. 614 )". Internetowy System Aktów Prawnych. http://isap.sejm.gov.pl/DetailsServlet?id=WDU20111050614. Retrieved 17 June 2011. 
  4. ^ [1], Medical Products Agency (Sweden), Läkemedelsverkets författningssamling (Swedish)
  5. ^ http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/abt/documents/BathSaltsDrugEmergencyRule.pdf