Methylone (MDMC, 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone or βk-MDMA) is a synthetically produced amphetamine derivative and has a similar structure to MDMA and belongs to the group of empathogens.
Methylone has a more stimulating and less empathogenic effect compared to MDMA. The effect is more constant, the "hangover" less than with MDMA.
Onset of action
20 - 75 minutes (faster when taken on an empty stomach)
Duration of action
2.5 -4 hours
Appearances
yellowish liquid or as white powder
Swallowed
light: 75 - 150 mg
medium: 150 - 225 mg
strong: 225 - 325 mg
No data are available on dosages for nasal (snorted) and intravenous or intramuscular (injected) use. However, experience has shown that nasal doses are lower than those for oral (swallowed) consumption.
Forms of consumption
swallowed, snorted or injected
Short-term side effects include increased body temperature and heart rate, dilated pupils, and jaw tightening. Side effects and (long-term) risks of methylone are hardly researched.
LSD analogues are substances that are chemically very similar to LSD and can have comparable effects. Some of them have been known for a long time (e.g. ALD52, ETH-LAD, AL-LAD, PRO-LAD etc.) and have been studied pharmacologically as well as psychopharmacologically, at least in part. Others are newer "creations" (e.g. the derivatives 1P-LSD,1B-LSD, 1cP-LSD, 1V-LSDetc.), for which only few or no data are available. Certain LSD analogues can (still) be legally produced, traded and consumed in some countries, which is the main reason for their distribution.
Most LSD analogues are naturally different from LSD in their effect and/or potency (e.g. ETH-LAD, AL-LAD, LSZ etc.). In contrast, the so-called 1-acylated LSD compounds (e.g. 1P-LSD, 1V-LSD, 1B-LSD, ALD-52, etc.) are presumed, on the basis of pharmacological studies, to convert into LSD in the body (they function as so-called prodrugs) and thus have a comparable psychoactive effect to LSD.
In the case of prodrugs of LSD and LSD analogues, it has not been conclusively clarified whether, in addition to their psychoactive effect, they can produce other pharmacological effects. How potent these prodrugs are compared to the resulting substance (e.g., 1P-LSD to LSD), and to what extent a delay in onset of action occurs in each case, may be substance-dependent and cannot be generalized. Therefore, it is important to approach the dose/effect carefully to avoid overdoses.
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