0 a drug, illegal in many countries, that is a stimulant (= a substance that makes the mind or body more active) --
Around 50% of users reported at least one negative effect associated with the use of mephedrone, of which teeth grinding is the most common.
This is the enzyme involved in the processing of amphetamines of the cathinone group, including mephedrone and khat.
Mephedrone was first synthesized in 1929, but did not become widely known until it was rediscovered in 2003.
Because 4-methylephedrine can be obtained in a specific enantiomeric form, mephedrone consisting of only one enantiomer can be produced.
In another case, a 19-year-old male was admitted to hospital suffering from inflammation of the heart, 20 hours after taking one gram of mephedrone.
In 2010, as its use became more prevalent, many countries passed legislation prohibiting mephedrone.
I fear that the only message that will be sent by the hasty decision on mephedrone is that the drug laws deserve no respect.
It became available online in 2010 and has been sold as replacement for 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone).
