Chemistry:Pentylone

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Short description: Stimulant drug of the substituted cathinone class


Pentylone
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FormulaC13H17NO3
Molar mass235.283 g·mol−1
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Pentylone (β-Keto-Methyl​benzo​dioxolyl​pentanamine, βk-Methyl-K, βk-MBDP, methyl​enedioxy​pentedrone, or 1‐(3,4‐methylenedioxyphenyl)‐2‐(methylamino)pentan‐1‐one[1]) is a stimulant developed in the 1960s.[2] It is a substituted cathinone (a type of substituted phenethylamine). It has been identified in some samples of powders sold as "NRG-1", along with varying blends of other cathinone derivatives including flephedrone, MDPBP, MDPV and 4-MePPP. It was also found in combination with 4-MePPP being sold as "NRG-3".[1] Reports indicate side effects include feelings of paranoia, agitation and inability to sleep, with effects lasting for several days at high doses.[3]

Pharmacology

Pentylone acts as a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor and a serotonin releasing agent.[4]

Legality

Pentylone is banned in Canada, Germany, Sweden, the United States and in the UK.[5][6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Analysis of NRG 'legal highs' in the UK: identification and formation of novel cathinones". Drug Testing and Analysis 3 (9): 569–575. September 2011. doi:10.1002/dta.204. PMID 21960541. 
  2. "Substituted phenyl-α-amino ketones." GB patent 1085135, issued 1969
  3. "Watch Out for Pentylone, the Horrible New MDMA Additive". Vice. 4 August 2017. https://www.vice.com/en_uk/article/pagjxg/watch-out-for-pentylone-the-horrible-new-mdma-additive. 
  4. "Monoamine transporter and receptor interaction profiles of a new series of designer cathinones". Neuropharmacology 79: 152–160. April 2014. doi:10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.11.008. PMID 24275046. 
  5. "Cannabinoider föreslås bli klassade som hälsofarlig vara" (in sv). Folkhalsomyndigheten. http://www.folkhalsomyndigheten.se/nyheter-och-press/nyhetsarkiv/2014/november/cannabinoider-foreslas-bli-klassade-som-halsofarlig-vara/. 
  6. "Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 10 Synthetic Cathinones Into Schedule I". Drug Enforcement Administration. U.S. Federal Register. 7 March 2014. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/03/07/2014-04997/schedules-of-controlled-substances-temporary-placement-of-10-synthetic-cathinones-into-schedule-i.