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== | ==Toxicity and harm potencial== | ||
===Neuro toxicity=== | |||
Illicit methcathinone manufactured using potassium permanganate oxidation of [[ephedrine]] or [[pseudoephedrine]] has been connected with neurotoxicity caused by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manganese manganese] poisoning.<ref>https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa072488</ref> | |||
===Dependence and abuse potential=== | |||
Methcathinone, due to its highly addictive nature, can often cause extreme [[compulsive redosing]]. | |||
It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible drug use|harm reduction practices]] when using this substance. | |||
===How to Dose Properly===. | |||
It is recommended to plan the total amount of Methcathinone you will take beforehand, how many times you are planning to redose and limit the amount you have accessible accordingly, to minimalize the risk of [[compulsive redosing]]. | |||
Some people may also advice to tapper the comedown of a high dose, with a low dose after approximately an hour. | |||
==Synthesis== | ==Synthesis== | ||
Methcathinone is synthesised most easily by reacting Pseudoephedrine with | Methcathinone is synthesised most easily by reacting Pseudoephedrine with potassium permanganate, although dichromate may also be used as a oxidizer. The reaction is quite unstable and needs to be held at specifically -15 Celsious, so that the oxidation is subtle and not too energetic, turning Pseudoephedrine into Benzaldehyde. The same goes for the amount of potassium permanganate, it has to be a specific ratio of oxidizer to Pseudoephedrine. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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*[[3-MMC]] (''3-methylmethcathinone'') | *[[3-MMC]] (''3-methylmethcathinone'') | ||
*[[Ethcathinone]] | *[[Ethcathinone]] | ||
*[[Pseudoephidrine]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist|2}} | |||
[[Category:Psychoactive substance]] | [[Category:Psychoactive substance]] | ||
[[Category:Cathinone]] | [[Category:Cathinone]] | ||
[[Category:Stimulant]] | [[Category:Stimulant]] |