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'''4-Methylmethcathinone''' (also known as '''~~Mephedrone~~''', '''4-~~MMC~~''', '''~~M-CAT~~''', '''~~Drone~~''', '''~~Meow meow~~'''~~, among many others<ref>Mephedrone: Chemistry lessons | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/7614099/Mephedrone-Chemistry-lessons.html</ref>~~<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>) is a ~~synthetic~~ [[psychoactive class::entactogen]]ic [[psychoactive class::stimulant]] of the ~~substituted~~ [[chemical class::cathinone]] class. ~~It is~~ known ~~for producing a mixture of classic~~ [[~~stimulant~~]] ~~and [[entactogen]]ic effects effects reminiscent~~ of ~~[[cocaine]] and [[MDMA]].<ref>Mephedrone~~ (~~4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’~~)~~: chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link~~.~~springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>~~

'''4-Methylmethcathinone''' (also known as '''4-MMC''', '''M-CAT''', '''drone''', '''meow meow''', and '''mephedrone'''<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>) is a novel [[psychoactive class::entactogen]]-[[psychoactive class::stimulant]] substance of the [[chemical class::cathinone]] class. Mephedrone belongs to a group known as the [[substituted cathinone]], which are derivatives of the active ingredient in the khat plant (''Catha edulluis'').

~~It is chemically similar~~ to the ~~compounds that can be synthesized from [[cathinone]] as found~~ in the ~~[[khat]] (''cathulla edullis'') plant of eastern Africa~~.

Mephedrone was first synthesized in 1929, but did not become widely known until it was rediscovered in 2003. By 2007, it was reported to be available for sale on the internet, by 2008 law enforcement agencies had become aware of the compound, and by 2010 it had been reported in most of Europe, becoming particularly prevalent in the United Kingdom.

It comes in the form of tablets or a powder, which users can swallow, snort, inject or insert rectally, producing effects which are somewhat similar to those of [[MDMA]], [[amphetamine]], and [[cocaine]].

It comes in the form of tablets or a powder, which users can swallow, snort, inject or insert rectally, producing effects which are somewhat similar to those of [[MDMA]], [[amphetamine]], and [[cocaine]]. It is reported to produce a mixture of classic [[stimulant]] and [[entactogen]]ic effects effects reminiscent of [[cocaine]] and [[MDMA]].<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>

~~Mephedrone was first synthesized in 1929, but did not become widely known until it was rediscovered in 2003. By 2007, it was~~ reported to ~~be available for sale on the internet, by 2008 law enforcement agencies had become aware~~ of ~~the compound,~~ and ~~by 2010 it had been reported in most~~ of ~~Europe~~, ~~becoming particularly prevalent in the United Kingdom~~.

==Chemistry==

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-'''4-Methylmethcathinone''' (also known as '''Mephedrone''', '''4-MMC''', '''M-CAT''', '''Drone''', '''Meow meow''', among many others<ref>Mephedrone: Chemistry lessons | http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/7614099/Mephedrone-Chemistry-lessons.html</ref><ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>) is a synthetic [[psychoactive class::entactogen]]ic [[psychoactive class::stimulant]] of the substituted [[chemical class::cathinone]] class. It is known for producing a mixture of classic [[stimulant]] and [[entactogen]]ic effects effects reminiscent of [[cocaine]] and [[MDMA]].<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>
+'''4-Methylmethcathinone''' (also known as '''4-MMC''', '''M-CAT''', '''drone''', '''meow meow''', and '''mephedrone'''<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>) is a novel [[psychoactive class::entactogen]]-[[psychoactive class::stimulant]] substance of the [[chemical class::cathinone]] class. Mephedrone belongs to a group known as the [[substituted cathinone]], which are derivatives of the active ingredient in the khat plant (''Catha edulluis'').
-It is chemically similar to the compounds that can be synthesized from [[cathinone]] as found in the [[khat]] (''cathulla edullis'') plant of eastern Africa.
+Mephedrone was first synthesized in 1929, but did not become widely known until it was rediscovered in 2003. By 2007, it was reported to be available for sale on the internet, by 2008 law enforcement agencies had become aware of the compound, and by 2010 it had been reported in most of Europe, becoming particularly prevalent in the United Kingdom.
-It comes in the form of tablets or a powder, which users can swallow, snort, inject or insert rectally, producing effects which are somewhat similar to those of [[MDMA]], [[amphetamine]], and [[cocaine]].
+It comes in the form of tablets or a powder, which users can swallow, snort, inject or insert rectally, producing effects which are somewhat similar to those of [[MDMA]], [[amphetamine]], and [[cocaine]]. It is reported to produce a mixture of classic [[stimulant]] and [[entactogen]]ic effects effects reminiscent of [[cocaine]] and [[MDMA]].<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref>
-Mephedrone was first synthesized in 1929, but did not become widely known until it was rediscovered in 2003. By 2007, it was reported to be available for sale on the internet, by 2008 law enforcement agencies had become aware of the compound, and by 2010 it had been reported in most of Europe, becoming particularly prevalent in the United Kingdom.
 ==Chemistry==