Cathinone (/ ˈkæθɪnoʊn /; also known as β-ketoamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (khat) and is chemically similar to ephedrine, cathine, methcathinone …

Oct 23, 2023 · Synthetic cathinones are a class of lab-made stimulants chemically related to substances found in the khat plant. Khat is a shrub grown in East Africa and southern Arabia …

The synthetic cathinones, that is – synthetic analogs of naturally-occurring cathinone, also known as β-ketoamphetamine – represent a large and growing class of abused substances.

Jul 31, 2007 · Cathinone is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (Khat). Closely related to ephedrine, cathine and other amphetamines, it is probably the main contributor to …

What Are "Bath Salts?" Synthetic stimulants often referred to as “bath salts” are from the synthetic cathinone class of drugs. Synthetic cathinones are central nervous stimulants and are …

Cathinone General chemical structure of substituted cathinones, with R 1-R 4 defined in text. Substituted cathinones, or simply cathinones, which include some stimulants and entactogens, …

Synthetic cathinones, derived from cathinone found in the plant Catha edulis, represent the second largest and most frequently seized group of new psychoactive substances. They are …

The synthetic cathinones are derived from the naturally occurring drug cathinone found in the khat plant (Catha edulis) and have chemical structures and neurochemical consequences similar to …

Substituted cathinones are a chemical class based upon the molecule cathinone. Cathinones are a sub-category of amphetamines. They share the core amphetamine structure, but are …

Based on the structure, synthetic cathinones are classified into four groups; Group 1 (N-alkylated cathinone derivatives or cathinone derivatives with alkyl or halogen substituent at the aromatic …