3-Fluoromethcathinone
group of stereoisomers

3-Fluoromethcathinone (also known as 3-FMC) is a chemical compound of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone classes that has been sold online as a designer drug. It is a structural isomer of flephedrone (4-fluoromethcathinone).
3-Fluoroisomethcathinone is produced as a by-product when 3-FMC is synthesized, the activity of this compound is unknown.
Effects
This chemical's effects and safety have not been studied scientifically.
Legal status
In the United States, 3-FMC is Schedule I controlled substance.
In the United Kingdom, 3-FMC is a controlled drug under the cathinone blanket ban.
3-FMC is an Anlage II controlled drug in Germany.
3-FMC is banned in the Czech Republic.
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