4-Bromomethcathinone

4-Bromomethcathinone is a psychoactive drug and research chemical of the phenethylamine, amphetamine, and cathinone chemical classes. It acts as a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent, and to a lesser degree, as a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor. Cathinones, including 4-BMC, possess neurotoxic and cytotoxic properties.

Legal status

As of October 2015, 4-BMC is a controlled substance in China.
4-Bromomethcathinone is considered a Schedule 1 substance in Virginia.