4-FA

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4-Fluoroamphetamine (4-FA; 4-FMP; PAL-303; "Flux"), also known as para-fluoroamphetamine (PFA) is a psychoactive research chemical of the phenethylamine and substituted amphetamine chemical classes. It produces stimulant and entactogenic effects, and is described as having effects somewhere between those of amphetamine and MDMA.

Pharmacology[edit | edit source]

4-FA does not cause long-lasting depletion of brain serotonin, unlike its analogues 4-CA and 4-BA. This is thought to "reflect the inability of the fluoro-compound to be metabolized in the same way as the other haloamphetamines."

Neurotoxicity does not increase down the series of para-halogenated amphetamine derivatives, even though serotonin releasing potency does follow this trend. For example, 4-iodoamphetamine is less toxic than is 4-chloroamphetamine. Hence, this property is not related to serotonin releasing potency as such, since PAL-287 was found to be not neurotoxic.

Effects[edit | edit source]

The general course of effects lasts about 6–8 hours, with after-effects such as tiredness and body aches lasting a further 6–8 hours. It is usually taken orally, but can also be insufflated, injected, or used rectally.

Legality[edit | edit source]

4-FA is classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States, and is also controlled in many other countries worldwide.

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References[edit | edit source]


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