The designer methcathinone analogs, mephedrone and methylone, are substrates for monoamine transporters in brain tissue.
Neuropsychopharmacology December 14, 2011 Michael H Baumann, Mario A Ayestas, John S. Partilla et al.
The nonmedical use of 'designer' cathinone analogs, such as 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone) and 3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone (methylone), is increasing worldwide, yet little information is available regarding the mechanism of action for these drugs. Here, we employed in vitro and in vivo methods to compare neurobiological effects of mephedrone and methylone with those produced by the...
DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.304 (opens in new tab)
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Serotonin
Nucleus accumbens
Synaptosomes
Animals
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