Research chemicals

Monoamine receptors include those for serotonin and the catecholamines, but also histamine and melatonin. Catecholaminergic neurotransmitters are dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline. The cathinone base sees substitution

Methylone

• 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone (MDMC)
• C₁₁H₁₃NO₃ 207.229 g/mol
• Added to CSA Schedule I 2013-04-04
• Also known as βk-MDMA
  • N-demethylation to MDC
  • demethylation+O-methylation to HMMC/3-OH-4-MeO-MC

Monkey dust

• Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MPDV)
• C₁₆H₂₁NO₃ 275.348 g/mol
• Banned under Synthetic Drug Control Act 2011-12-08

Mephedrone

• 4-methylmethcathinone (4MMC)
• C₁₁H₁₅NO 177.247 g/mol
• Banned under Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act 2012-07-09

Legislation

112th Congress

• HR1254 Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011
• S605 Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011
• HR6312 Synthetic Cathinones Control Act of 2012
• S3189 Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2012
• S3190 Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012

115th Congres

• HR1732 Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2017