Pharmacological effects of methylone and MDMA in humans
Frontiers in Pharmacology February 17, 2023 Lourdes Poyatos, Clara Pérez‐mañá, Olga Hladun et al. 26 citations
Methylone is one of the most common synthetic cathinones popularized as a substitute for 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, midomafetamine) owing to its similar effects among users. Both psychostimulants exhibit similar chemistry (i.e., methylone is a β-keto analog of MDMA) and mechanisms of action. Currently, the pharmacology of methylone remains scarcely explored in humans. Herein, we...