Cathinone, the main psychoactive alkaloid from the khat plant (
C. edulis), is a potent central stimulant and a naturally occurring analog of amphetamine. Cathinone, the main psychoactive alkaloid from the khat plant (
C. edulis), is a potent central stimulant and a naturally occurring analog of amphetamine. DL-
Cathinone is a racemic mixture of (−)-
(S)-
cathinone (Item No.
13869) and its less potent (+)-
isomer.
1 Like amphetamine, DL-
cathinone and (−)-
(S)-
cathinone are potent releasers of norepinephrine and dopamine.
2,3,4 With an ED
50 value of 0.24 mg/kg, DL-
cathinone produces amphetamine-
like effects on the operant behavior of rats trained to discriminate 0.2-
0.8 mg/kg of (D)-
amphetamine.
4 This product is intended for research and forensic applications.