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    Methcathinone is stimulant that is a structural analogue of methamphetamine and cathinone. It is clandestinely manufactured from readily available chemicals.[1] It is a white or off-white crystalline powder, most commonly snorted, although it can be taken orally by mixing it with a beverage or diluted in water and it can be injected intravenously.[2] This drug produces amphetamine-like activity.

    Understand the risks

    Methcathinone produces amphetamine-like activity. Little scientific research is available on its long-term effects.[2]

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    October 2023

    [1]Drug Enforcement Administration and U.S. Department of Education,Growing Up Drug Free: A Parent’s Guide to Prevention, Washington, D.C., 2012.

    [2]Drug Enforcement AdministrationDrugs of Abuse: A DEA Resource Guide, Washington, D.C., 2017.

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    Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)