Mexedrone
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| Molar mass | 207.27 g·mol−1 |
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Mexedrone is a stimulant drug of the cathinone class that has been sold online as a designer drug.[1][2] It is the alpha-methoxy derivative of Mephedrone.
Pharmacology[edit]
Mexedrone acts as a weak serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (SNDRI) with IC50 values of 5289 nM, 8869 nM and 6844 nM, respectively, as well as a weak serotonin releasing agent (SRA) with an EC50 value of 2525 nM.[3]
Legal status[edit]
Mexedrone is illegal in Sweden as of 26. January 2016[4] as well as Japan as of 24. August 2016.[5]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Mexedrone". New Synthetic Drug Database.
- ^ Qian, Zhenhua; Jia, Wei; Li, Tao; Liu, Cuimei; Hua, Zhendong (2016). "Identification and analytical characterization of four synthetic cathinone derivatives iso-4-BMC, β-TH-naphyrone, mexedrone, and 4-MDMC". Drug Testing and Analysis. doi:10.1002/dta.1983. ISSN 1942-7611. PMID 27352812.
- ^ McLaughlin, Gavin; Morris, Noreen; Kavanagh, Pierce V.; Power, John D.; Dowling, Geraldine; Twamley, Brendan; O'Brien, John; Talbot, Brian; Walther, Donna; Partilla, John S.; Baumann, Michael H.; Brandt, Simon D. (2016). "Synthesis, characterization and monoamine transporter activity of the new psychoactive substance mexedrone and its N-methoxy positional isomer, N-methoxymephedrone". Drug Testing and Analysis. doi:10.1002/dta.2053. ISSN 1942-7611. PMID 27524685.
- ^ "31 nya ämnen kan klassas som narkotika eller hälsofarlig vara" (in Swedish). Folkhälsomyndigheten. November 2015.
- ^ "指定薬物一覧" (PDF) (in Japanese). Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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