Stereochemistry of mephedrone neuropharmacology: enantiomer‐specific behavioural and neurochemical effects in rats
British Journal of Pharmacology September 26, 2014 Ryan A. Gregg, Michael H. Baumann, John S. Partilla et al. 79 citations
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Synthetic cathinones, commonly referred to as 'bath salts', are a group of amphetamine-like drugs gaining popularity worldwide. 4-Methylmethcathinone (mephedrone, MEPH) is the most commonly abused synthetic cathinone in the UK, and exerts its effects by acting as a substrate-type releaser at monoamine transporters. Similar to other cathinone-related compounds, MEPH has a...