Mephedrone ("Meow", 4-Methylmethcathinone): examining the effects of a novel "party drug" on brain and behaviour

Mephedrone（“Meow”，4-甲基甲卡西酮）：检查一种新型“派对药物”对大脑和行为的影响

• 批准号: nhmrc : 1034649
• 负责人: A/Pr Glenn Hunt
• 金额: $ 26.66万
• 依托单位: The University of Sydney
• 依托单位国家: 澳大利亚
• 项目类别: Project Grants
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 澳大利亚
• 起止时间: 2012-01-01 至 2014-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://researchdata.edu.au/mephedrone-meow-4-brain-behaviour/110930
• 关键词: Mephedrone; Meow; Methylmethcathinone; examining; effects

Mephedrone ("Meow") is a novel recreational drug that has rapidly increased in popularity in recent years. Users report that mephedrone has the stimulant-like qualities of cocaine, combined with the prosocial effects of MDMA. Anecdotal and case study reports indicate that mephedrone may have the potential to engender compulsive patterns of use as well as toxicity in overdose. The current project will use animal models to assess how mephedrone affects the brain and behaviour and to assess its addictive potential.

甲氧麻黄酮是一种新型的娱乐药物，近年来迅速流行起来。使用者报告说，甲氧麻黄酮具有可卡因的兴奋剂性质，并结合了MDMA的亲社会效应。坊间和案例研究报告表明，甲氧麻黄酮可能会在过量使用时产生强迫使用模式和毒性。目前的项目将使用动物模型来评估甲氧麻黄酮对大脑和行为的影响，并评估其成瘾潜力。