MDPHP (3',4'-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinohexiophenone) is a
stimulant
Stimulants (also often referred to as psychostimulants or colloquially as uppers) is an overarching term that covers many drugs including those that increase activity of the central nervous system and the body, drugs that are pleasurable and inv ...
of the
cathinone
Cathinone (also known as benzoylethanamine, or β-keto-amphetamine) is a monoamine alkaloid found in the shrub '' Catha edulis'' (khat) and is chemically similar to ephedrine, cathine, methcathinone and other amphetamines. It is probably the m ...
class originally developed in the 1960s, which has been reported as a novel
designer drug. In the UK its slang name is ''monkey dust''. It is closely related to the potent stimulant
MDPV though with slightly milder effects, and has been used as an alternative in some countries following the banning of MDPV.
Legal Status
MDPHP is specifically listed as a controlled substance in Japan and Hungary,
and is controlled under
analogue provisions in a number of other jurisdictions.
See also
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α-Pyrrolidinohexiophenone (α-PHP)
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3',4'-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone
3',4'-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (MDPPP) is a stimulant designer drug. It was sold in Germany in the late 1990s and early 2000s as an ingredient in imitation ecstasy (MDMA) pills. It shares a similar chemical structure with α-P ...
(MDPPP)
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N-Ethylhexedrone
''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 0.0 ...
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N-Ethylhexylone
References
Designer drugs
Pyrrolidinophenones
Benzodioxoles
Butyl compounds
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