Drug information The Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone, 4-MMC) FAQ

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INTRODUCTION

This is a work in progress. Some parts need expanding and some need references and rewording for grammar.
Please note this is a collection of work and information gathered from posts on drugs-forum. None of this information is presented as fact; it is merely here to answer common questions by linking information already available on this site.

WARNINGS AND MISCONCEPTIONS

• Mephedrone is a highly addictive compound and many users find it difficult to control dose even after taking a small amount. - #####
• Products that are labelled as "PLANT FOOD" or "PLANT FEEDER" or "PLANT FERTILIZER" are not always mephedrone. This is a legal loophole so that shops can sell research chemicals.
• Always test new batches before use - this means taking a tiny dose (around 1-5mg). If a batch is contaminated or has been cut this is the safest way (besides lab testing) to experiment.

A - Routes of administration for mephedrone

A1 - Orally (Pills, bombs)​

• Taking a fixed amount orally can help limit the urge to redose and prevent excess use.
• Oral doses can be taken in a variety of ways; the easiest being either mixed with water, or wrapped in a rizzla and swallowed.
• First time doses should range between 100mg and 150mg and you should try not to eat for a few hours beforehand as this can dampen the effects.
• "250mg is a good oral dose, but the tail end effects will last a lot longer and sleep will be difficult." - #####
  
• A dose of 150mg-250mg is the average, this gives a duration of around 2 hours. - #####
• Oral doses last longer but also take longer to get started; it is important not to redose early even if you feel it has not affected you. Using a gel capsule can take upto 45 minutes to start.
• Side-effects from oral doages can be nausea, stomach cramps and vomiting (especially in larger 250mg+ dosages).

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A2- Insufflation (Snorting, sniffing) - How does it work?
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• Snorting mephedrone can dramatically increase the urge to redose, it is important to set out a maximum amount for the night and stick to it.
• Many people think snorting is a bad idea with something than is active when taken orally, mainly due to nose damage.
• Crushing/chopping the powder as fine as possible and placing a straw well inside the nostril can greatly increase the effects.
• First time doses should range between 25-75mg and can take upto 15mins to start working.
• Side-effects from snorting seem to be worse when compaired to taking the same total dose orally - its "harsh" on the body.
• Do not share straws/notes with other people as you can increase the risk of infection (even Hep. C in rare cases

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A3 - Rectal (Plugging)
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• Rectal doses are roughly 3 times the strength of oral dosages and the duration half way between oral and nasal. - #####

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B - Purity, how can I tell if I really have mephedrone?

B1 - My product says 99.99% pure is it true? - Main article

• Because the product you are buying is not intended for human consumption - technically the manufacter can write whatever percentage they feel like. - #####
• Just because its 99.9% pure does not mean its safe. If the remaining 0.1% is a potent poison you could still die. - #####
• If you buy a new batch test it out first with tiny dosages to reduce the risks. If you don't get a buzz or a "normal" response from it STOP! - #####

B2 - How can I find out what I have bought?

• Buy a drug testing kit -
• Mephedrone should look like this (powder or crystals or another crystals)
• With marquiss regeant mephedrone should turn "Yellow" (Marquiss Reagent or Marquiss Reagent Closeup).
• Contact the vendor/person you bought it from - while this should be taken lightly, they may have some proof of quality.

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C - How to avoid adverse side-effects and tolerance - Main article

C1 - Reducing the side-effects

• Drink plenty of water as mephedrone can suppress your natural thirst. Remeber to sip water often as this is the best way to rehydrate, (drinking an isotonic drink if you haven't eaten in over 12 hours will also help)
• Avoid alcohol and other things that cause dehydration as these effects can stack.
• Oral dosing is preferable as it seems to reduce cravings (redosing) as well as the prevalence of side-effects.
• Eat well before a session or preferably during a session; when recovering occasionally take multi-vitamins and magnesium suplements to counter the draining effect of your body on overdrive.
• Mephedrone can cause stimulant anxiety and panic attacks; see C3 for more extensive information and prevention.
  
• Do not take more than 500mg in a session; mephedrone is highly addictive and most side-effects occur on larger dosages.
• Avoid over-exertion from exercise and sex. While this can be a very enjoyable experience it can also be frustration as mephedrone makes it harder to orgasm. Continual exertion can also cause dehydration.

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D - Common side-effects

D2 - Common side-effect threads (also general stimulant side-effects)

• Grumpyness after use
• Jaw grinding / bruxia
• Tachycardia
• Cold hands/feet
• Impotence

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D3 - Uncommon side-effect threads

• Chewed mouth apart
• Converging dark-spots in vision
• Eye Jitters (Nystagmus)
• Discoloured Knees
• Strange psycological effect
• Blindness
• Short-term memory loss
• Psycosis
• Heart problems
• Tinnitus

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E - The real risk factors of taking mephedrone - TOXBASE Information
Editorial note: this is mainly speculative and theortical.

E1 - Heat retention and vasoconstriction

• Mephedrone is a stimulant drug which forces the body into overdrive: increasing heart-rate, blood pressure and metabolism. One of the ways in which heat is lost from our bodies is via blood diffusing into our skin (in places such as our feet and hands). This increases the surface area in which blood is spread; allowing for more heat transfer (cooling). Vasoconstriction forces blood into the more vital areas of your body (this normally only happens when you are very cold) so as to retain heat for vital organs. If this happens when you are already producing excess heat (from the stimulant effects) then you are at risk from heat-stroke in extreme circumstances. Dehydration also plays a large role.

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E2 - Blood pressure and vasoconstriction

• Similarly to above the heart beating faster (from the stimulant effects of mephedrone) now has to push more blood around a smaller area (remebering the vasoconstriction of blood to the main body). This increases blood pressure (more blood in a smaller area being pumped faster) and puts you at risk of stroke and heart problems.

E3 - Heart attack

• Lactate can build up in the blood from dehydration which causes the heart into a tachcardic state. - #####
• Lactate may also cause panic attacks which in turn can make the heart beat faster. -
• The coronary arteries of the heart (these supply the heart muscle with its own oxygen) only refill when the muscle is in a relaxed state.
• As your heart-rate rises the relaxed period of each beat is reduced (as the heart is beating faster and faster) and therefore the heart recieves less oxygen. - Needs expanding

E4 - Liver failure - Main article

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F - Products that contain mephedrone and its aliases


G - Mephedrone combinations

G1 - Mephedrone and Ketamine - Main article

• One death has been reported from a combination of mephedrone and ketamine - #####
• Related thread
• Strange psycological Effect

G2 - Mephedrone and Nitrous Oxide - Main article

G3 - Mephedrone and Viagra - Main article

G4 - Mephedrone and Methylone

G5 - Mephedrone and Butylone
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H - Mephedrone vs. Methylone

H1 - Key differences

H2 - Methylone Information
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I - Mephedrone Storage

I1 - How long does mephedrone store for? - Main article


I2 - What does mephedrone degrade into?

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J - Crystal Mephedrone vs. Powder Mephedrone

J1 - Crystal Mephedrone Effects

J2 - Powder Mephedrone Effects
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W - Appendix 0 // Pictures

W1 - Mephedrone pictures

W2 - Marquiss Reagent + Mephedrone Pictures

W3 - Other reagent test + M1 (Methylone) + 4-MMC (Mephedrone) + B1 (Butylone)

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X - Appendix 1 // Full list of side-effects

X1 - Common side-effects

• Anorexia - Redcued or non-existant appetite
• Paranoia: Irrational thoughts dominated by excessive anxiety and/or fear
• Bruxism: Habit of unconsciously clenching and grinding the teeth
• Tremors: Unintentional, occasionally rhytmic, muscular movements of one or more body parts
• Drip: When a substance is insufflated, it will move down the nasal cavities and into the throat. This is referred to as a 'drip'
• Ulcerations: An open sore inside the mouth caused by a break in the mucous membrane
• Anhedonia: Inability to experience plausre from normally pleasurable life events such as eating, exercise, and social/sexual interaction
• Temperature Flux: A change of the body temperature over a given area
• Buccal irritation: Inside the mouth or cheek

X2 - Uncommon side-effects

• Epileptic State: Sudden recurring attacks of motor, sensory, or psychic malfunction with or without loss of consciousness or convulsive seizures
• Heart Palpitation: Abnormal awareness of the beating of the heart, whether too slow, fast, irregular, or at normal frequencies
• Tinnitus: A sound in one or both ears such as buzzing, ringing, or whistling - occurring without an external stimulus.

X3 - Links to various side-effect topics

• Mephedrone: body turned blue with red and purple, limbs numb. URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED!
• Mephedrone (2-Methylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one) experiences
• Should swim be worried about extreme cold/freezing on mephedrone?
• mephedrone is not a toy: Heart problems
• Mephedrone hospitalization: Purple knees, extremities
• Mephedrone: Potential Neuropathy - Extreme side effects. PLEASE READ
• 4-Methylmethcathinone (2-Methylamino-1-p-tolylpropan-1-one) "mephedrone"
• Mephedrone violent convulsions: hospitalisation
• mephedrone: felt like his heart was going smash through his rib cage
• Mephedrone fatigue: heart & breathing problems
• Help Feeling Mephedrone effects 48+hrs after last dose
• Teenager dies of mephedrone overdose
• Possible mephedrone death
• Mephedrone and amnesia

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Y - Appendix 2 // How to avoid nasal damage from insufflation

Y1 - Unblocking your nose - Main article

• Boil a kettle and pour the water into a bowl; place a towel over your head and inhale the steam. When exhaling blow out your nose.
• Olbas Oil - #####

Y2 - Avoiding nasal damage / scabbing - Main article

• Always clean your nose throughly after snorting; wash with warm water and soft tissues. Pad gently do not rub.
• Savlon or other skin healing creme can be applied to the external areas around the nose to prevent skin infection / drying out and soreness.
• Blow / clear your nose very throughly after a session to remove any excess internally.

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Z - Appendix 3 // Credits and revision notes

Z1 - Contributors to this article
Viscis, nEone, lineartransform, Alfa, LeBofSportif, Synesthesia, Gradient, mysteryperso, yaniczka, shadowchaser

Z2 - Revision Notes

• 02-12-2009 - Original Post
• 11-12-2009 - Added extra reagent images provided by shadowchaser

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