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Cathine

 
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Cathine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(1S,2S)-2-amino-1-phenylpropan-1-ol
Identifiers
CAS number 492-39-7
ATC code A08AA07
PubChem 441457
Chemical data
Formula C9H13NO 
Mol. mass 151.206
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life 3 hours
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

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Legal status

Schedule IV(US)

Routes Oral

Cathine, also known as d-norpseudoephedrine, is a psychoactive drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes which acts as a stimulant. Along with cathinone, it is found naturally in Catha edulis ("Khat"), and likely contributes to its overall effects.

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Pharmacology

Like other amphetamines such as cathinone and ephedrine, cathine acts as a releasing agent of norepinephrine and epinephrine, or as a norepinephrine releasing agent (NRA). It also acts as a dopamine releasing agent (DRA) to a lesser extent.

Chemistry

Cathine is one of the optical isomers of phenylpropanolamine (PPA).

Regulation

The World Anti-Doping Agency's list of prohibited substances (used for the Olympic Games among other athletic events) bars cathine in concentrations of over 5 micrograms per milliliter in urine. Cathine is a Schedule III drug under the Convention on Psychotropic Substances.[1] In the United States, it is classified as a Schedule IV controlled substance.

Cathine is found in shrub Catha edulis.

In Hong Kong, cathine is regulated under Schedule 1 of Hong Kong's Chapter 134 Dangerous Drugs Ordinance. It can only be used legally by health professionals and for university research purposes. The substance can be given by pharmacists under a prescription. Anyone who supplies the substance without prescription can be fined $10000 (HKD). The penalty for trafficking or manufacturing the substance is a $5,000,000 (HKD) fine and life imprisonment. Possession of the substance for consumption without license from the Department of Health is illegal with a HK$ 1,000,000 fine and/or 7 years of jail time.

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