[2][3][4] 2-FMA is commonly compared to lisdexamfetamine (Vyvanse), and dextroamphetamine due to its efficacy as a study or productivity aid.

[citation needed] 2-FMA is purported to produce somewhat less euphoria than comparable amphetamines, likely due to its main mechanism of action consisting of norepinephrine reuptake inhibition.

It does not activate the serotonin receptors, including 5-HT2A,[5] unlike most stimulant drugs of the amphetamine family.

[8] Substances controlled under Anlage I BtMG are illegal to manufacture, possess, import, export, buy, sell, procure or dispense it without a license.

[10] As a close analog of scheduled controlled substance,[2] sale or possession of 2-FMA could be potentially be prosecuted under the Federal Analogue Act.