Hexedrone is a
stimulant of the
substituted cathinone class which has been sold as a
designer drug
A designer drug is a structural or functional analog of a controlled substance that has been designed to mimic the pharmacological effects of the original drug, while avoiding classification as illegal and/or detection in standard drug tests. D ...
. Through analysis of the
Structure-Activity Relationships in similar cathinones such as
MDPV
Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a stimulant of the cathinone class that acts as a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI). It was first developed in the 1960s by a team at Boehringer Ingelheim. Its activity at the dopamine tra ...
, Hexedrone is believed to be a
norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor.
Subjective effects include stimulation, disinhibition, thought acceleration and euphoria.
Little is known about toxicity, addiction, and abuse potential of hexedrone. Due to its novelty and extremely short history of human usage, all information related to the use of this compound should be treated with caution.
Legal status
In the UK, Hexedrone is a Class B drug under The
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2010 following the
ACMD
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is a British statutory non-departmental public body, advisory non-departmental public body, which was established under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
Mandate
Its terms of reference, according to ...
's report on
substituted cathinone derivatives, making it illegal to sell, buy, or possess without a license.
See also
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Ethyl-Hexedrone
''N''-Ethylhexedrone (also known as α-ethylaminocaprophenone, ''N''-ethylnorhexedrone, hexen, and NEH) is a stimulant of the cathinone class that acts as a norepinephrine–dopamine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI) with IC50 values of 0.0978 and 0 ...
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Methcathinone
Methcathinone (α-methylamino- propiophenone or ephedrone) (sometimes called "cat" or "jeff" or "catnip" or "M-Kat" or "kat" or "intash" ) is a monoamine alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a substituted cathinone. It is used as a recreationa ...
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Buphedrone
Buphedrone, also known as α-methylamino-butyrophenone (MABP), is a stimulant of the phenethylamine and cathinone chemical classes that was first synthesized in 1928. It is legal in most countries as a research chemical, as long as it is no ...
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Pentedrone
Pentedrone (also known as α-methylaminovalerophenone) is a stimulant of the cathinone class that has been sold as a designer drug and has been found since 2010 as an ingredient in a number of " bath salt" mixes sold as legal highs.
Pharmacolo ...
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