4-Ethylmethcathinone Explained
4-Ethylmethcathinone (4-EMC) is a recreational designer drug of the stimulant and entactogen class.[1] It is a structural isomer of 4-MEC and 3,4-DMMC.[2] It has been identified in many countries around the world, initially in Europe but was first found in Australia in 2020. [3]
Legal status
In the United States 4-EMC is considered a Schedule I controlled substance as a positional isomer of 4-methylethcathinone (4-MEC).[4]
4-Ethylmethcathinone is a controlled substance in the US state of Vermont .[5] It is also covered by analogue provisions in many other jurisdictions.
See also
Notes and References
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- Web site: Lists of: Scheduling Actions Controlled Substances Regulated Chemicals. U.S. Department of Justice. 2 April 2023. February 2023.
- Web site: Regulated Drugs Rule . Vermont Department of Health . 14 October 2015 . 5 June 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160605063259/http://healthvermont.gov/regs/documents/regulated_drugs_rule_20160101.pdf . dead .
