Ethylone, also known as 3,4-methylenedioxy-''N''-ethylcathinone (MDEC, βk-MDEA), is a
recreational designer drug classified as an
entactogen,
stimulant
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, and
psychedelic
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of the
phenethylamine
Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine, which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans. In the brain, phenethylamine regulates monoamine neurotransmission by binding to trace amin ...
,
amphetamine, and
cathinone chemical classes. It is the
β-keto analogue of
MDEA ("Eve"). Ethylone has only a short history of human use and is reported to be less potent than its relative
methylone. In the United States, it began to be found in cathinone products in late 2011.
Very little data exists about the pharmacological properties, metabolism, and toxicity of ethylone, and although several ethylone-related deaths have been reported, the cause of death was not due to ingestion of ethylone.
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Pharmacokinetics
Analysis of human and rat urine for the metabolites of bk-amphetamines suggested that ethylone was degraded in the following metabolic steps:
# N- deethylation to the primary amine.
# Reduction of the keto moiety to the respective alcohol.
Legal Status
As of October 2015 Ethylone is a controlled substance in China.
See also
* 5-Methylethylone
* Benzylone
References
External links
Erowid bk-MDEA Vault
Erowid bk-MDEA Experiences
Cathinones
Psychedelic phenethylamines
Entactogens and empathogens
Benzodioxoles
Designer drugs
Serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents
Substituted amphetamines
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