PMMA
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
4-MMA; Methyl-MA
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Empathogenic Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
para-methoxymethylamphetamine
DESCRIPTION
PMMA is a strong stimulant that may cause dangerous overheating of the body. It has been detected in ecstasy tablets since the early 1990s, and has led to life-threatening or fatal hyperthermia in some users.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
Submit a Report to our Experience Vaults
SUSPECT/BAD ECSTASY EXPERIENCES #
No Negative Effects, but Few Positives, by ginandmilk
The Dark Side of X, by EddieX
Know Your Source, by Leviticus
PTSD Insanity and a Near Death Experience, by Voyager_1
ECSTASYDATA RESULTS #
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Record $18m haul of ecstasy-like chemical found hidden at Sans Souci in Sydney's south - ABC.Net.au, Feb 13 2014
Drug users warned about 'brown powder substance' [...] - TheJournal.ie, Sep 11 2012
The agony and the ecstasy - Montreal Gazette, Feb 27 2012
Eighth PMMA tainted ecstasy death in Calgary - Calgary Beacon, Feb 8 2012
Red Deer death linked to PMMA - CTV Calgary, Jan 31 2012
Old overdose linked to ecstasy made with PMMA - Calgary Sun, Jan 27 2012
Deadly Chemical PMMA, Linked To 5 Deaths In Calgary, At Least 1 In B.C. - HuffPo Canada, Jan 12 2012
Warning over ecstasy pills that raise overdose risk - BBC News, Dec 16 2011
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Waarschuwing voor gevaarlijke XTC - Trimbos Institute, Nov 12 2010 (Netherlands)
Politiet skremt av nytt dødsdop - TVG Nett, Oct 7 2010 (Norway)