PMMA
4-methoxymethamphetamine
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
- pre-existing cardiovascular diseaserelative
Tachycardia documented at 110 mg (Shulgin). Sympathomimetic cardiovascular stress is compounded by PMMA's hyperthermic potential. Pre-existing cardiac conditions increase risk of arrhythmia and cardiovascular collapse.
- hypertensionrelative
PMMA's NET-mediated norepinephrine release produces blood pressure elevation. Pre-existing hypertension increases risk of hypertensive crisis or cardiovascular events.
Psychiatric
- MAOI therapyabsolute
Combination of PMMA's endogenous MAO-A inhibition with pharmaceutical MAOI therapy creates additive MAO blockade on top of PMMA's serotonin-releasing activity. Serotonin syndrome is near-certain.
- SSRI/SNRI therapyabsolute
PMMA's serotonin-releasing and MAO-A-inhibiting mechanisms combined with reuptake inhibition produces extreme serotonergic overload. No PMMA-specific case reports located but class-inferred risk is severe.
Hepatic
- hepatic impairmentrelative
Reduced hepatic function may impair CYP2D6-mediated PMMA metabolism, leading to elevated blood concentrations and increased toxicity risk.
Renal
- renal impairmentrelative
PMMA is a substrate of OCT2 for renal excretion (Jensen 2020). Impaired renal function may reduce drug elimination, contributing to accumulation.
Metabolic
- CYP2D6 poor metabolizer statusabsolute
CYP2D6 poor metabolizers (~5-10% of European populations) cannot adequately clear PMMA, resulting in drug accumulation. Given PMMA's narrow margin between active and lethal concentrations, impaired clearance may be fatal.
- hyperthyroidismrelative
PMMA's sympathomimetic profile may interact dangerously with hyperthyroid states, both conditions independently producing tachycardia and elevated metabolic rate.
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
- pregnancyabsolute
No specific PMMA teratogenicity data exist. Contraindicated on general pharmacological grounds as a sympathomimetic monoamine releaser with severe hyperthermic potential and documented lethality.