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Cathinone (/ ˈ k æ θ ɪ n oʊ n /; also known as β-ketoamphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub Catha edulis and is chemically similar to ephedrine, cathine, methcathinone and other amphetamines.
Substituted amphetamines, or simply amphetamines, ... leaves to achieve a stimulating effect. The active substances of khat are cathinone and, to a lesser extent ...
Methcathinone is a beta-keto N-methylamphetamine and is closely related to the naturally occurring compounds, cathinone and cathine. It is also very closely related to methamphetamine, differing by only the β-ketone substituent and differing from amphetamine by both a keto and N-methyl substituent. Its carbon skeleton is identical to ...
Cathinone is principally constituted of a amphetamine core (a phenethylamine core with an alkyl group attached to the alpha carbon) and an oxygen group attached to the beta carbon. Cathinones are also known as the beta-ketone (βk) (double-bonded oxygen to the β-carbon) analogs of amphetamines .
The effects of oral administration of cathinone occur more rapidly than the effects of amphetamine pills; roughly 15 minutes as compared to 30 minutes in amphetamine. [medical citation needed] Khat can induce manic behaviours and hyperactivity, similar in effects to those produced by amphetamine. [32] The use of khat results in constipation.
A small percentage of the cicadas emerging this year will be infected by a fungus called Massospora, which can produce a compound called cathinone — the amphetamine commonly known as "bath salts."
[13] [14] For comparison, the predicted log P (XLogP3) of amphetamine is 1.8, [15] of β-hydroxyamphetamine is 0.8, [16] and of cathinone is 1.1. [17] As a result of their reduced lipophilicity, they are generally less able to cross the blood–brain barrier and show greater peripheral selectivity in comparison to the corresponding amphetamine ...
Cathinones include some stimulants and entactogens, which are derivatives of cathinone. They feature a phenethylamine core with an alkyl group attached to the alpha carbon, and a ketone group attached to the beta carbon, along with additional substitutions.