buphedrone 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 not intended for human consumption. buphedroneclinical datatrade namesbuphedroneroutes ofadministrationvaporization, insufflation, intravenous injection, intramuscular injection, orally, rectal, buccalatc codenonelegal statuslegal status de: anlage ii (authorized trade only, not prescriptible) uk: class b pharmacokinetic dataexcretionurineidentifiers iupac name 2-(methylamino)-1-phenylbutan-1-one cas number408332-79-6 y 166593-10-8 (hydrochloride)pubchem cid53249194chemspider26286946 yuniivd73947m0ocomptox dashboard (epa)dtxsid701014170 chemical and physical dataformulac11h15nomolar mass177.247 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive image smiles cnc(cc)c(=o)c1ccccc1 inchi inchi=1s/c11h15no/c1-3-10(12-2)11(13)9-7-5-4-6-8-9/h4-8,10,12h,3h2,1-2h3 ykey:ddpmgimjsruuln-uhfffaoysa-n y (verify) chemistry buphedrone is a beta-ketone and is related to the naturally occurring compounds, cathinone and cathine. it is also related to methamphetamine, differing by the β-ketone substituent (at the beta carbon) and an ethyl group replacing the methyl group at the carbon alpha to the amine. one other name for buphedrone is phenylacetoethyl-methylamine. buphedrone as free base is very unstable; it is prone to dimerization like other α-amino ketones. because of this, it is sold as various salts, with a hydrochloride being most common. effects buphedrone increases spontaneous rodent locomotor activity, potentiates the release of dopamine from dopaminergic nerve terminals in the brain, and causes appetite suppression. it also causes a possibly dangerous effect of decreasing subjective feeling of thirst. the effects of buphedrone have also been compared to methamphetamine, with more euphoria and less physical stimulation. most commonly reported effects include: elevated mood, euphoria increased alertness dilated pupils (rare) slurred speech (rare) increased heart rate talkativeness increased empathy and sense of communication increased sex drive temporary erectile dysfunction in men restlessness insomnia increased motivation depending on the route of administration, the duration varies from approximately 2.5 (iv) to 6 hours (orally) and may be followed by unpleasant symptoms associated with withdrawal, which may include: dysphoria tiredness sweating loss of concentration legal status as of october 2015 buphedrone was a controlled substance in china. buphedrone is an anlage ii controlled drug in germany. in the united states buphedrone is considered a schedule 1 controlled substance as a positional isomer of mephedrone.