Much of the internet stock that was sold in the drug’s heyday was very pure compared to other drugs purchased off the internet there’s a theory supported by UK government data that the rise of mephedrone was spurred on by rapidly decreasing MDMA purity. Their effects don’t deviate too much from what users recognize as halfway between an entheogen (like MDMA, a substituted phenethylamine) and stimulant. What are Cathinones?Ĭathinones, often called bath salts when synthetically produced, are becoming increasingly popular on the black market as a way of using “research chemicals” without trying something completely unknown. Possession of the drug could get you up to five years behind bars. Lawmakers have classified mephedrone as a scheduled B substance in the United States. Because of that the drug is not recommended for anyone. Mephedrone has a difficult time crossing the blood-brain barrier, so higher doses are usually required to reach a desired high. It’s commonly snorted as a powder, or swallowed as a pill, but can also be injected, which is the most dangerous way of taking the drug. Many people say mephedrone produces a high similar to ecstasy. Users of the drug claim it provides them with a more mild and tolerable form of the cocaine high. By the mid-2000s, it was being seized by authorities on the European continent that thought they were seizing ecstasy pills. Once his manufacturing method spread, the drug grew in popularity. The Israeli chemist went under the name of “Kinetic” and claimed mephedrone was as good as ecstasy. Mephedrone was originally discovered in 1929 under a different, more technical chemical name, but was rediscovered in 2003 by a clandestine chemist participating in a forum on drug chemistry called “The Hive” from Israel. The drug can also cause blurred vision, memory loss, muscle tension, anxiety, dry mouth, stomach pain and intense sweating which could lead to dehydration. Common side effects include paranoia, hallucinations, panic attacks and delirium. People take mephedrone to experience a rush of intense pleasure, including an intense connection with music. Common street names for the drug include “meow meow,” “M-CAT,” “drone,” “plant food,” and “white magic.”
The drug was actually legal for a relatively long time and used by more adventurous clubgoers in Europe. Like substances found in the khat plant, a commonly used plant found in Africa, mephedrone produces effects similar to amphetamine, cocaine, and ecstasy (MDMA). More scientifically, it’s a substituted cathinone that also falls in the amphetamine class of drugs. It can also increase your heartbeat, blood pressure and temperature. Mephedrone is a synthetic stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system.
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