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Cathinone

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Cathinone
IUPAC name: (S)-2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone
CAS number 71031-15-7	ATC code ?
Chemical formula	C₉H₁₁N O
Molecular weight	149.19
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Elimination half life	?
Excretion	?
Pregnancy category	?
Legal status	DEA Schedule I
Delivery	?

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Recreational uses:

Yes, used by chewing the leaves of the Khat plant to produce stimulant effects.

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May cause tinnitis (ringing in the ears)
Your nose may fall off

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Contents

1 General Information

2 Chemistry

3 See also

4 Internal Links

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General Information

Cathinone (β-ketoamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis (Khat). Closely related to ephedrine, cathine and other phenethylamines, it is probably the main contributor to the stimulant effect of Catha edulis. Cathinone differs from many other amphetamines in that its structure is a ketone. Other amphetamines to share this structure include the antidepressant bupropion and the stimulant methcathinone.

Internationally, cathinone is a Schedule I drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances [1] (http://www.incb.org/pdf/e/list/green.pdf). Circa 1993, the DEA added cathinone to the Controlled Substances Act's Schedule I in order to fulfill the requirements of international law[2] (http://www.erowid.org/freedom/law/federal_register/58.FR.4316.shtml).

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