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. 2024 Mar 29;14(4):334. doi: 10.3390/brainsci14040334
SCs synthetic cathinones
Mephedrone 4-methylmethcathinone
MDPV 3,4-methylenedioxypyrovalerone
Methylone 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylcathinone
CNS central nervous system
METH methamphetamine
MDMA 3,4-methylenedioxymethapmphetamine
3-MMC 3-methylmethcathinone
NA noradrenaline
DA dopamine
5-HT serotonin
NET noradrenaline transporter
DAT dopamine transporter
SERT serotonin transporter
VMAT2 vesicular monoamine transporter 2
α-PVP α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone
IL-1α interleukin-1 alpha
TNF-α tumor necrosis factor-alpha
α-PVT alpha-pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone
TLR4 Toll-like receptor 4
GFAP glial fibrillary acidic protein
4-FMC 4-fluoromethcathinone
IVSA intravenous self-administration
ICSS intracranial self-stimulation
BSR brain stimulation reward
α-PHP α-pyrrolidinohexiophenone
α-PPP α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone
4-MePPP 4-methyl-alpha-pyrrolidinopropiophenone
4cl-α-PVP 4-chloro-α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone
4cl-α-PPP 4-chloro-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone
MDPBP 3,4-Methylenedioxy-alpha-pyrrolidinobutyrophenone
4-CEC 4-chloroethcathinone
MPHP 4-methyl-α-phrrolidinohexiophenone
MDPHP 3,4-methylenedioxy-alpha-pyrrolidinohexanophenone
α-PiHP alpha-pyrrolidinoisohexiophenone
4-Cl-pentedrone 4-chloro-pentedrone
CPP conditioned place preference
MACHP 2-cyclohexyl-2-(methylamino)-1-phenylethanone
MAOP 2-(methylamino)-1-phenyloctan-1-one
MSM men who have sex with men
GHB gamma-hydroxybutyrate
GBL gamma-butyrolactone
SDU sexualized drug use
4-MEC 4-methylethcathinone
NPSs new psychoactive substances