PMA
4-methoxyamphetamine
Standing risks
- High overdose risk, use cautionconfidence high
- Acute toxicity
- critical
Lethal interactions
By drug class
- MAOIslethal5 mechanismsconfidence high
- MDMA, Amphetamineslethal3 mechanismsconfidence high
- MDMA, MDAlethal4 mechanismsconfidence high
- Psychedelicslethal2 mechanismsconfidence high
- SNRIslethal2 mechanismsconfidence high
- Stimulantslethal6 mechanismsconfidence high
Dangerous interactions
32 dangerous interactions recorded for this substance.
See the full interactions tableContraindications
Cardiovascular
- hypertensionabsolute
Pre-existing hypertension increases risk of cardiovascular crisis during PMA intoxication. Acute cardiorespiratory failure is the primary cause of death in PMA fatalities.
- cardiac arrhythmiasabsolute
Pre-existing cardiac arrhythmias are absolutely contraindicated given PMA's documented cardiovascular lethality.
Respiratory
- asthmarelative
Asthma and respiratory conditions are relative contraindications given respiratory failure as a documented cause of death in PMA poisoning.
Neurological
- epilepsyabsolute
Epilepsy is absolutely contraindicated. Seizures are a documented feature of PMA toxicity and a contributing factor in fatal outcomes.
Hepatic
- hepatic impairmentrelative
Hepatic impairment is a relative contraindication given PMA's probable hepatic metabolism via CYP2D6 and documented liver failure in severe toxicity.
Renal
- renal impairmentrelative
Renal impairment is a relative contraindication given documented acute kidney failure in PMA toxicity and the high incidence of rhabdomyolysis in amphetamine-class intoxication (30.5%).
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
- pregnancyabsolute
Pregnancy is an absolute contraindication. No reproductive safety data exist for PMA, and its severe toxicity profile precludes any use during pregnancy.
Other
- MAO inhibitor therapyabsolute
moclobemide, phenelzine, tranylcypromine, selegiline, isocarboxazid
Concurrent use of any MAO inhibitor with PMA is absolutely contraindicated. The combination can be lethal at any PMA dose due to compounded MAO-A inhibition amplifying serotonergic crisis.