5-Methylethylone
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- 2 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- classified Research-chemical
- 2 corroborating sources
- 2 ROAs with full dose ladders
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: 5-me, 5-methyl-ethylone, 5-methyl-bk-mdea
Summary
Also known as 5-methyl ethylone or 5-ME, this is a cathinone drug and analogue of ethylone. Little is known about this obscure compound but it is reasonable to assume it has an effect profile similar to other stimulants of the cathionone class, with a slightly higher potency than ethylone. Potentially entactogenic and a monoamine releasing agent.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 30-60mg | 60-150mg | 150-300mg | 300mg+ |
| Oral | 50-100mg | 100-250mg | 250-400mg | 400mg+ |
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Oral | 20-40 min | 2-4 hrs |
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Strong euphoria with moderate anxiety/jitters, mild stimulation
Tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session — the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Effects
- Increased energy/alertness
- Stimulation
- Weight loss
- Sweating
- Increased heart rate
- Nausea
- Decreased need for sleep
- Decreased appetite
- Distrubed sleep patterns
- Bruxia
- Euphoria
- Increased sociability
- Mood lift
- Wakefulness
- Cognitive euphoria
- Agressiveness
- Anxiety
- Excessive talking
- Moodiness
- Time distortion
- Increased music appreciation
- Color enhancement
- Tactile enhancement
- Increased libido
- Light sensitivity
- Appetite suppression
- Dehydration
- Disinhibition
- Increase sexuality
- Visual and audiotory hallucinations itchiness
Combinations
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