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'''~~Mephedrone~~''' (also known as '''~~4-Methylmethcathinone~~''', '''4-MMC''', '''M-CAT''', '''Drone''', '''Meow meow'''<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 substituted [[chemical class::cathinone]] known for producing a mixture of [[~~psychoactive class::~~stimulant]] and [[~~psychoactive class::~~entactogen]]ic effects.<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref> 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]].

'''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>

It is chemically similar to the compounds that can be synthesized from [[cathinone]] as ~~contained~~ in the [[khat]] plant of eastern Africa.

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

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]].

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.

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-'''Mephedrone''' (also known as '''4-Methylmethcathinone''', '''4-MMC''', '''M-CAT''', '''Drone''', '''Meow meow'''<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 substituted [[chemical class::cathinone]] known for producing a mixture of [[psychoactive class::stimulant]] and [[psychoactive class::entactogen]]ic effects.<ref>Mephedrone (4-methylmethcathinone; ‘meow meow’): chemical, pharmacological and clinical issues | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00213-010-2070-x</ref> 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]].
+'''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>
-It is chemically similar to the compounds that can be synthesized from [[cathinone]] as contained in the [[khat]] plant of eastern Africa.
+It is chemically similar to the compounds that can be synthesized from [[cathinone]] as found in the [[khat]] (''cathulla edullis'') plant of eastern Africa.
+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]].
 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.