As part of an increasing worldwide use of designer drugs, recent use of compounds
containing cathinones and synthetic cannabinoids is especially prevalent. Here, we …

Intracranial self-stimulation (ICSS) is a behavioral procedure in which operant responding is
maintained by pulses of electrical brain stimulation. In research to study abuse-related drug …

The synthetic cathinones are derived from the naturally occurring drug cathinone found in
the khat plant (Catha edulis) and have chemical structures and neurochemical …

New psychoactive substances (NPS) are a heterogeneous and rapidly evolving class of
molecules available on the global illicit drug market (eg smart shops, internet,“dark net”) as a …

Synthetic cathinones are derivatives of the naturally occurring compound cathinone, the
main psychoactive ingredient in the khat plant Catha edulis. Cathinone is the β-keto analog …

Abstract Rationale 3, 4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and 3, 4-methylenedioxy-N-
methylcathinone (methylone) are synthetic drugs found in so-called “bath salts” products …

Synthetic cathinones are analogs of cathinone or β-ketoamphetamine–the major
psychostimulant component of the shrub Catha edulis or khat. Cathinone analogs–though …

Male rats will intravenously self-administer (IVSA) the substituted cathinone stimulants (“bath
salts”) mephedrone (4-methylmethcathione) and methylone (3, 4 …

The nonmedical use of synthetic cathinones is increasing on a global scale. 4-Methyl-N-
methylcathinone (mephedrone) is a popular synthetic cathinone that is now illegal in the …

Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a psychoactive component of so-called bath salts
products that has caused serious medical consequences in humans. In this chapter, we …