This is a report of my first experience with methylone. I had already had numerous experiences with magic mushrooms, pot, and beer, but that was the extent of my drug experiences. I was on a trip with a tour guide and 3 other people. One of them knew the guide, and the other two were a recently married couple.
Methylone
Well-documented
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 7 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Well-documented
Multiple authoritative sources agree on dosing and effects.
- 7 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- PubChem toxicity data
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: M1, Mdmc, Ease, Bk-mdma, Explosion
Summary
3,4-Methylenedioxy-N-methcathinone (also known as M1, MDMC, ฮฒk-MDMA, and Methylone) is a novel stimulant-entactogen substance of the cathinone class. Methylone was first synthesized by chemists Peyton Jacob III and Alexander Shulgin in 1996 as a potential antidepressant. Methylone is sometimes used as a substitute for MDMA due to similarities in their effects.
Perspectives
“A flood of paresthesia at the 30 minute point, and then nothing. There was the development of a plus one-and-a half effect over the next hour with the tendency to drift into a dozing state with hypnogogic imagery. There were colored letters in the periphery of my visual field. There was no appetite loss nor was there any blood pressure rise. And no eye jiggle or teeth clenching. I was out of the experience in 4 to 5 hours. A repeat of this level a few days later gave a bare possible threshold with no other effects.”
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 75-150mg | 150-225mg | 225-325mg | 325mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-45 min | 15-45 min | 60-90 min | 60-90 min | 2-4 hrs |
Effect Profile
228 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Validated against 167 Erowid trip reports
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Empathogen
9.7
Extreme
10/10
Strong empathy, stimulation, sensory enhancement, and euphoria
Empathy / Social Openness
×3
10
empathy enhancement
empathy, love, and sociability enhancement
sociability enhancement
Euphoria / Mood Elevation
×2
9
cognitive euphoria
Stimulation
×1
10
stimulation
wakefulness
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Sensory Enhancement
×1
10
tactile enhancement
spontaneous tactile sensations
increased libido
Stimulant
7.5
Intense
8/10
Strong stimulation, anxiety/jitters, and euphoria with moderate focus
Stimulation / Energy
×3
10
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
8
cognitive euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
7
analysis enhancement
thought acceleration
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
teeth grinding
increased heart rate
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly, similar to MDMA
Reset
1โ3 months recommended
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1h
Half tolerance
60d
Baseline
~90d
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.
Effects
Aggregated from 167 Erowid and 61 Bluelight experience reports
Positive Effects 67
Euphoria
68.2%
91%
Stimulation
55.3%
81%
Empathy
52.5%
85%
Music Enhancement
44.7%
83%
Sociability Enhancement
30.0%
84%
Tactile Enhancement
29.5%
86%
Body High
26.3%
84%
Sedation
26.2%
78%
Love
26.0%
86%
Introspection
24.4%
82%
Color Enhancement
24.4%
81%
Contentment
22.0%
84%
Tingling
20.0%
82%
Emotional Openness
18.0%
86%
Focus Enhancement
17.5%
82%
Thought Acceleration
16.0%
79%
Joy
14.0%
86%
Empathogenic Connection
14.0%
85%
Motor Enhancement
12.0%
78%
Tactile Intimacy Enhancement
12.0%
82%
Adverse Effects 58
Anxiety
36.4%
81%
Visual Distortions
28.5%
83%
Jaw Clenching
28.1%
84%
Insomnia
24.0%
83%
Dysphoria
22.0%
83%
Confusion
20.3%
80%
Nausea
19.8%
77%
Body Load
16.0%
80%
Thought Disorganization
14.0%
78%
Muscle Tension
13.8%
70%
Auditory Effects
12.5%
84%
Body Temperature Change
12.0%
81%
Dry Mouth
10.0%
83%
Headache
8.3%
80%
Paranoid Ideation
8.0%
78%
Dizziness
8.0%
80%
Tremor
8.0%
79%
Heart Rate Increase
6.0%
90%
Muscle Spasm
6.0%
87%
Fear
6.0%
87%
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
Dose: 150mg First, as a little context, my own experience. Over the last year and a half, I've drunk my share of alcohol, inhaled a ton of nitrous, smoked a bit of cannabis, despite the fact that it's never interested me particularly, dosed on acid six or seven times, my favorite thus far, and tried MDMA once.
This was only my second experience with methylone, but it was so personally remarkable that I felt it worth documenting. My first experience had been with a single 200mg dose, oral, a week prior to this one, and had been thoroughly pleasant, but I felt it could have been improved.
Previous experience: Ketamine, Cocaine, Benzos, Opiates, Cannabis, MDMA, MDA, DMT, LSD, Psilocybin, Amphetamine salts, Methamphetamine Other participant: TS2 is male, approximately 300lbs, and also an experienced and educated drug user.
Mindset: Very good mood, prepared for the experience Method of dosing: Capsule Dosage: 175mgs Duration: 4-5 hours Medications: None It had been a long time since I had experimented with Methylone, and I was finally graciously given the chance to experience that wonderful beauty in everything again, little did I know, I...
I am not an expert on the use of psychoactives. Iยve used LSD, psilocybic mushrooms, and Methyloneยs cousins: MDA, MDMA a handful of times, but Iยm no frequent flyer.
The only drug experience I've had were with cannabis and benzos. I used to smoke weed almost every night with my cousins, but I hated it. I always felt anxious, paranoid, and just terrible. I live with my boyfriend now, and he had recently experimented with MDMA and had a great time.
I discovered this compound while reading a website and decided to give it a try, given its legal status in the USA. I order it online and am surprised when it arrives from China in just over a week. It is shipped discreetly. I plan on giving this a try by myself first to discover dosages and effects.
Bluelight 8 threads 7 neutral 1 cautionary visit
June 2002 190 mg methylone It was the first night of camping in our month long tour of the American Southwest. My partner and I were staying at the Homolovi Ruins, a sacred place to the Hopi located just outside of Winslow, Arizona.
''The Feeling Within'' Monday June 5th 2006 It had been a long time since I had experimented with Methylone, and I was finally graciously given the chance to experience that wonderful beauty in everything again; little did I know, I was about to have one the best experiences of my entire life.
So I had a TRUE ++++ tonight from methylone. YES, methylone. None of this has any time stamps on it and it is quite long but trust me it is worth the read... Im still in awe of everything I saw and learned and experienced and felt...
Methylone. 2-methylamino-1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one. MDMCAT. have not written a trip report for awhile, but felt this substance deserves special mention, primarily for its psychotherapeutic value, which is substantial and differs from many other compounds i have sampled, said to be tools tailored for such...
Okay so here's the deal. I've had stuff that was labelled as methylone before but it was nowhere near this potent and it didn't have this much power to it. Therefore, I'm questioning if what I had wasn't really MBDB or some other related substance instead. Here's the set.
Methyl-1 (MDMCat) --- first time --- Afterglow Tranquillity Methylone (2-methylamino-1-[3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl]propan-1-one) Also known as Methylenedioxy-methcathinone (MDMCat). I call it Methyl-1 for short. Ate 100mg. It had a bitter chemical taste that reminded me a lot of the 2C-I I got from the same source.
Ok, so I decided to try an give an account of what in retrospect I consider to be an extremely stupid and irresponsible indulgence in Methylone and 4-FA combined.... Within 3 days I went through roughly 2 grams of M1 and roughly 1 gram of 4-FA.
Hey everyone, this is my first real attempt at writing one of these reports so be nice I would say that I am fairly experienced with mephedrone/methylone/butylone/mdma having used all of these on numerous occasions in the past (mdma being the compound of choice of course ), in the fortnight leading up to this event I k...
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[MEGA] Cathinone Subthread - Methylone, ethylone, pentylone... Chemical alphabet soup
Methylone This thread is mainly for Methylone, AKA BK-MDMA or 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone. It will also cover it's relative analogues, pentylone ethylone, butylone, and several others.
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PiHKAL #110: MDMC
“A flood of paresthesia at the 30 minute point, and then nothing. There was the development of a plus one-and-a half effect over the next hour with the tendency to drift into a dozing state with hypnogogic imagery. There were colored letters in the periphery of my visual field. There was no appetite loss nor was there any blood pressure rise. And no eye jiggle or teeth clenching. I was out of the experience in 4 to 5 hours. A repeat of this level a few days later gave a bare possible threshold with no other effects.”
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