Mexedrone (also known as 4-MMC-MeO) is a stimulant and an entactogen drug of the cathinone class that has been sold online as a designer drug. It is the alpha-methoxy derivative of Mephedrone.
Mexedrone acts as a weak serotoninâÂÂnorepinephrineâÂÂdopamine reuptake inhibitor (SNDRI) with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 5,289nM, 8,869nM, and 6,844nM, respectively, as well as a weak serotonin releasing agent (SRA) with an EC<sub>50</sub> value of 2,525nM.
Mexedrone is illegal in Sweden as of January 26, 2016 as well as Japan as of August 24, 2016.