Alpha-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone Explained

α-Pyrrolidinobutiophenone (α-PBP) is a stimulant compound developed in the 1960s^[1] which has been reported as a novel designer drug. It can be thought of as the homologue lying between the two better known drugs α-PPP and α-PVP.

Legality

In the United States, it is a Schedule I controlled substance.^[2]

Sweden's public health agency suggested to classify α-PBP as hazardous substance on November 10, 2014.^[3]

As of October 2015 α-PBP is a controlled substance in China.^[4]

See also

• α-Pyrrolidinopropiophenone (α-PPP)
• α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP)
• α-Pyrrolidinopentiothiophenone (α-PVT)
• α-Pyrrolidinohexiophenone (α-PHP)
• 4'-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (MPBP)
• 3',4'-Methylenedioxy-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (MDPBP)
• Buphedrone

Notes and References

1. https://patents.google.com/patent/US3314970 Ernst Seeger. α-Pyrrolidinyl ketones. US Patent 3314970
2. https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2014/03/07/2014-04997/schedules-of-controlled-substances-temporary-placement-of-10-synthetic-cathinones-into-schedule-i Schedules of Controlled Substances: Temporary Placement of 10 Synthetic Cathinones Into Schedule I
3. Web site: Cannabinoider föreslås bli klassade som hälsofarlig vara . 29 June 2015.
4. Web site: 关于印发《非药用类麻醉药品和精神药品列管办法》的通知 . China Food and Drug Administration . 27 September 2015 . zh . 1 October 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151001222554/http://www.sfda.gov.cn/WS01/CL0056/130753.html . 1 October 2015 . dead .