A Comparison of Acute Pharmacological Effects of Methylone and MDMA Administration in Humans and Oral Fluid Concentrations as Biomarkers of Exposure

A Comparison of Acute Pharmacological Effects of Methylone and MDMA Administration in Humans and Oral Fluid Concentrations as Biomarkers of Exposure

Considered the β-keto analogue of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, ecstasy), 3,4-Methylenedioxymethcathinone (methylone) is a synthetic cathinone. Over the years, methylone has been used as a substitute for conventional psychostimulants, such as MDMA. To date, little is known about the human...

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Main Authors: Lourdes Poyatos, Esther Papaseit, Eulalia Olesti, Clara Pérez-Mañá, Mireia Ventura, Xoán Carbón, Marc Grifell, Francina Fonseca, Marta Torrens, Rafael de la Torre, Magí Farré
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
methylone (3,4-methylenedioxymethcathinone)
MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine)
new psychoactive substances (NPS)
synthetic cathinones
bath salts
psychostimulants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/8/788

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