4-Fluoromethamphetamine

4-Fluoromethamphetamine
Ball-and-stick model of the 4-fluoromethamphetamine molecule
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S9 (Prohibited substance)
  • CA: Schedule I[1]
  • DE: Anlage II (Authorized trade only, not prescriptible)
  • UK: Class A
  • US: Unscheduled
Identifiers
  • (RS)-1-(4-Fluorophenyl)-N-methylpropan-2-amine
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC10H14FN
Molar mass167.227 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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4-Fluoromethamphetamine (4-FMA) is a stimulant drug related to methamphetamine and 4-fluoroamphetamine. It has been reported to be sold as a designer drug, but little is known about its pharmacology or toxicology.[2] It was first detected from legal highs sold in Japan in 2006 and became illegal to sell or to possess for the purpose of distribution (although not to simply possess for personal use) in Japan in 2008.[3] It was initially reported to be contained as an ingredient in some of the range of party pills sold internationally by the Israeli company Neorganics from around 2006 onwards, but this was later shown to be incorrect and this ingredient was eventually identified as the closely related compound 2-fluoromethamphetamine.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Rösner P, Quednow B, Girreser U, Junge T (March 2005). "Isomeric fluoro-methoxy-phenylalkylamines: a new series of controlled-substance analogues (designer drugs)". Forensic Science International. 148 (2–3): 143–56. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.05.003. PMID 15639609.
  3. ^ Nagashima M, Seto T, Takahashi M, Suzuki J, Yasuda I (2006). "Spectrum Data of the 3rd Governor-designated Drugs and the Analyses of Uncontrolled Drugs Purchased" (PDF). Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Public Health Annual Report (in Japanese). 57: 109–113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
  4. ^ Camilleri A, Johnston MR, Brennan M, Davis S, Caldicott DG (April 2010). "Chemical analysis of four capsules containing the controlled substance analogues 4-methylmethcathinone, 2-fluoromethamphetamine, alpha-phthalimidopropiophenone and N-ethylcathinone". Forensic Science International. 197 (1–3): 59–66. doi:10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.12.048. PMID 20074881.