ACS Chemical NeuroscienceMay 11, 2018Steven J Simmons, Jonna M Leyrer-Jackson, Chicora F Oliver et al.
Cathinone is a plant alkaloid found in khat leaves of perennial shrubs grown in East Africa. Similar to cocaine, cathinone elicits psychostimulant effects which are in part attributed to its amphetamine-like structure. Around 2010, home laboratories began altering the parent structure of cathinone to synthesize derivatives with mechanisms of action, potencies, and pharmacokinetics permitting...