Chemicals and Drugs

Synthetic Cathinone

A propiophenone derivative chemically related to cathinone, a substance found in the KHAT plant.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A propiophenone derivative chemically related to cathinone, a substance found in the KHAT plant.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Psychoactive Bath Salts
  • Synthetic Cathinones
  • Bath Salts, Psychoactive
  • Cathinones, Synthetic
  • Salts, Psychoactive Bath
  • ((R,S)-MDPV))
  • (3,4)-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone
  • 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone
  • MDPV
  • MDPV Compound
  • Methylenedioxypyrovalerone

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2023

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Previous Indexing

  • Alkaloids (2011-2022)

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Tree Number

  1. D02w.522w.818.890

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Synthetic Cathinone. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000094982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000094982
  2. Synthetic Cathinone. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116874301