Dimethocaine dmc powder CAS 94-15-5

Dimethocaine, also known as DMC or larocaine, is a compound with stimulating effects similar to those of cocaine. It was used in the 1930s as a local anesthetic in dentistry and ophthalmology. Just like cocaine, dimethocaine is addictive due to its stimulation of the reward pathway in the brain. However, dimethocaine is a legal cocaine replacement in some countries and is even listed by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) under the category "synthetic cocaine derivatives". The structure of dimethocaine, being a 4-aminobenzoic acid ester, resembles that of procaine.