This report is a retrospective look at what has easily become on of my favorite substances I've ever ingested, 4-methymethcathinone (mephedrone). The following report will be an introduction, summary of four various experiences, and a section summarizing my current ยfinalย thoughts on the compound.
4-MMC
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 5 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 5 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: Meow, Drone, M-cat, Bubble, Meow meow, 4-methylmethcathinone, 4mmc, mephedrone
Summary
4-Methylmethcathinone (also known as 4-MMC, M-CAT, drone, meow meow, and mephedrone) is a novel entactogen-stimulant substance of the cathinone class. Mephedrone belongs to a group known as the substituted cathinones, which are derivatives of the active ingredient in the khat plant (Catha edulluis). It is thought to produce its effects by promoting the release of the neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine in the brain.
Perspectives
“This was a very enjoyable experience, and one which confirmed the reputation of mephedrone for short term effect and the temptation to sustain the euphoric high via compulsive redosing.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 50-100mg | 100-200mg | 200-300mg | 300mg+ |
| Insufflated | 15-45mg | 45-80mg | 80-125mg | 125mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-45 min | 10-20 min | 30-90 min | 1-2 hrs | 4-8 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-15 min | 5-10 min | 15-30 min | 1-2 hrs | 3-6 hrs |
| Rectal | 10-20 min | 10-15 min | 30-60 min | 1-2 hrs | 2-3 hrs |
| Intravenous | 0-5 min | 2-5 min | 15-30 min | 45-90 min | 2-3 hrs |
Effect Profile
148 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 148 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Empathogen
6.7
Strong+
7/10
Strong euphoria and stimulation with moderate empathy, mild sensory enhancement
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
6
empathy, affection, and sociability enhancement
empathy, love, and sociability enhancement
“Spent a while puking about then about 8 hours of intense tripping, way beyond the point where 2c-b is a fun enjoyable sociable fun drug.”
“We agree that we feel slight warmth.”
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
8
cognitive euphoria
“------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Update: well hell, those were a wild and wonderful few years.”
“Eye wobbles , euphoria and absolutely filthy ness in the bedroom”
Stimulation
×1
8
stimulation
wakefulness
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
“There is no coke in coke anymore and if there is it's overwhelmed by the jittery shittiness of being cut hard with ephedrine, at least that's what my test results have come up with.”
“But were I live there are people doing insane amounts of the stuff staying awake for days on end really abit worrying as some of my friends have totally changed and totally altered how they think ,...”
Sensory Enhancement
×1
5
tactile enhancement
spontaneous tactile sensations
increased libido
“The contents are a fine, dry crystalline powder that has a distinctive sweet smell.”
“hi guys, I received a gram of mephedrone (Dont know exactly, maybe 4MMC, maybe 3MMC, maybe...), but it is like mephedrone and i took this a lot time, but this stuff is "wet", and i tried to dry up...”
User Experience
euphoria
“------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Update: well hell, those were a wild and wonderful few years.”
Stimulant
6.0
Strong
6/10
Strong euphoria with moderate stimulation, mild anxiety/jitters, low focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
7
stimulation
wakefulness
“I had 3-mmc with a few drinks recently and it was quite pleasant like diet mepth....kept me awake..did some creative stuff.”
“But were I live there are people doing insane amounts of the stuff staying awake for days on end really abit worrying as some of my friends have totally changed and totally altered how they think ,...”
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
9
cognitive euphoria
motivation enhancement
“Itโs a bit rushy too.”
“With stupid tolerance yeah, maybe, but if your tolerance is that high then you have a serious problem anyway.”
Focus / Productivity
×2
2
analysis enhancement
motivation enhancement
thought acceleration
“All of us have substantial experience in taking stimulants of all kinds, but have over time narrowed our interest in these to cocaine and MDMA as these, in our opinion, work best for our headspace...”
“fine, did the work, after that ofcourse bad mood, dont want to do anything, it was midnight (take meph around 8-9pm) and I wanted to sleep..”
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
5
anxiety
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
jaw clenching
vasoconstriction
“In my experience, meph and MD have very different comedown effects during the week after use Meph is more of a jittery, anxiety filled affair where MD just makes me feel genuinely depressed for 2/3...”
“Weโre feeling slight jaw tension, and weโre experiencing visual twitching a la MDMA.”
User Experience
euphoria
“Itโs a bit rushy too.”
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops within a single session; strong urge to redose
Reset
a few days for acute tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
7d
Baseline
~10d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session โ the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Tolerance builds rapidly within and across sessions for monoamineโreleasing stimulants; user reports suggest partial crossโtolerance with MDMA, amphetamines, and other cathinones. Data are anecdotal; schedule extended breaks (โฅ2 weeks) to reduce comedown and restore baseline.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Aggregated from 148 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 11
Euphoria
68.2%
70%
Stimulation
53.4%
70%
Music Enhancement
43.9%
70%
Empathy
39.2%
70%
Tactile Enhancement
33.1%
70%
Focus Enhancement
29.1%
70%
Color Enhancement
18.2%
70%
Body High
14.9%
70%
Introspection
9.5%
70%
Pain Relief
4.1%
70%
Creativity Enhancement
2.7%
70%
Adverse Effects 13
Anxiety
38.5%
70%
Jaw Clenching
30.4%
70%
Pupil Dilation
20.9%
70%
Confusion
20.3%
70%
Increased Heart Rate
18.9%
70%
Headache
14.9%
70%
Nausea
14.2%
70%
Sweating
13.5%
70%
Memory Suppression
10.8%
70%
Muscle Tension
8.1%
70%
Motor Impairment
4.1%
70%
Psychosis
4.1%
70%
Appetite Suppression
4.1%
70%
Combinations
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Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance.
Erowid 8 reports 3 positive 3 neutral 2 cautionary visit
I've decided to submit this despite its age because my experiences were life-changing in retrospect, although they came with some potential risks. Back when mephedrone was de facto legal, I once obtained a gram of pure crystals.
Love Bonding Noseburn I decided to write my first experience report about two hours into this experience, and I am so glad I did because for me this is a beautiful experience to look back upon, in contrast to a noticeable percentage of reports of users going out for a night with the lads wanting to get off instead of t...
I. Introduction The time was 13:00 approximately a week before this report's composition. I had just woken up, well-rested, and called to get a bit of (weak) cocaine, and on the way out I discovered that the sample containing several capsules of the aforementioned dose of mephedrone (purportedly) had arrived.
Back story: My friend, who will here be known as Andrew, his boyfriend Oba and myself had taken 1 week prior to this experience what we thought at the time was MDMA. It was a great experience and we felt absolutely on top of the world.
(4-Methylmethcathinone is referred to as mephedrone in the review) 1. Prologue - How I came into contact with drugs. When I moved to another town to study, I got my own apartment, and so did a close friend of mine, ยEย. We were both 19 years old and we enjoyed the new-found freedom of living alone.
I do not have a scale so cannot give accurate amounts, however each line and bomb is the same amount: bomb= roughly four keys worth Line= 5 keys worth Starting positions Me: Taking cyclizine and cocodamol prescription drugs for other probs, can differentiate symptoms from illness and from drugs quite happily, will not...
IV'ing Mephedrone for the Adventerous or Stup 4-methylmethcathinone, first set of experiences, 6 grams over 3 days First and foremost I must state that I've been doing forms of speed for over 30 years, and have found IV the most intense and satisfying method of injection.
Bluelight 8 threads 2 positive 4 neutral 2 cautionary visit
on friday night the 12th of march i did decided to do ecstacy for the first time this year, and what a trip im still rolling as i speak but this is how it all started i've been doing the new disigner drug called "mephedrone" that was been coming around for quite awhile ...
Mephedrone. This word takes the meaning of a rediculously sensational, euphoric drug that not many people (at least in NC) know about. Every person I've shared this with has said: 1 that they fucking love me and 2 this is THE best drug ever and 3 I wanna go fuck! haha I'm not even kiding when I say that this shit is on...
All I hear is bad things about mephedrone, and I really don't understand why. I wanna stick up for my favourite drug :D Me and my best friend in the whole world were having a little bit of a binge on meph last night (all night), and every time we thought of a reason why meph is awesome, we shouted it out.
Setting & Factors: I'm a 6'1" male. Late 20's. Developed a slight tolerance to MDMA many years ago, but it's pretty much back to normal these days. I'm at home, alone, in a well-heated, softly-lit apartment. I have access to music, TV and a laptop. Context: Haven't done MDMA in over two years.
Hi all, new here but long-term lurker and a big fan of the site. Here's a little about me for some background info... http://www.bluelight.ru/vb/showthread.php?t=492534 It's worth noting that the only drugs I touch now are alchohol (wine with meal etc.) and coffee.
This was around my 5th time doing Mephedrone so far but it was my first time ever doing it at a club. The day of I tried to fast as much as possible but ended up eating some beforehand and then a cup of Ramen noodles about an hour before I took my first pill.
This is really long. I'm sorry ahead of time. This was a conscious stream of thoughts for 3 hours. Tonight is the night I'm going to try Mephedrone for the first time. I do not have any past experience with ecstasy or methanphetamine so this will be completely new to me.
T+0:00 30 mg mephedrone IV T+0:20 35 mg mephedrone IV T+1:40 35 mg mephedrone IV I had been debating whether or not I would ever actually try this compound due to the numerous warnings about potential cardiotoxicity and reports of severe vasoconstriction.
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