Pharmacological examination of trifluoromethyl ring-substituted methcathinone analogs.
European Journal of Pharmacology November 21, 2012 Nicholas V. Cozzi, Simon D. Brandt, Paul F. Daley et al.
Cathinones are a class of drugs used to treat various medical conditions including depression, obesity, substance abuse, and muscle spasms. Some "designer" cathinones, such as methcathinone, mephedrone, and methylone, are used nonclinically for their stimulant or entactogenic properties. Given the recent rise in nonmedical use of designer cathinones, we aimed to improve understanding of...
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2012.11.008 (opens in new tab)
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Serotonin
Nucleus accumbens
Animals
Rats, sprague-dawley
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