Cathinone & Methcathinone
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Cat, Snow Blow (Ireland)
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
(s)-2-amino-1-phenyl-l-propanone
DESCRIPTION
Cathinone is a naturally occurring stimulant present in the Khat plant. Its effects and structure are similar to those of ephedrine and amphetamine.
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Charting the Relatively Unknown: A Study of Four Cathinones - Erowid Extracts, Jun 2012
Consideration of the Cathinones - Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, Mar 2010
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
The Methcathinone Project, by Anonymous
Mildly Pleasant and Short Lived, by Fairnymph
Useful, by Astral
Strange Properties, by Brain Damage
A Wonderful Breakthrough, by Brain Damage
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
CHEMISTRY & PHARMACOLOGY #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Boltushka: A homemade amphetamine-type stimulant and HIV risk in Odessa, Ukraine - Int J of Drug Policy, July 2009
MEDIA COVERAGE #
What Is 'Snow-Blow' And Why Is It Linked To The Rise Of HIV In Ireland? - The Fix, Nov 11 2015