Cathinone

Cathinone is the naturally occuring stimulating psychoactive substance, active constituent of khat (Catha edullis), a plant whose leaves are chewed on for stimulant effect. Cathinone is closely related in structure to amphetamine, differing solely by a ketone group on the beta carbon. Based on cathinone, a group of chemical psychoactive substances called substituted cathinones was created. Due to its similar structure to amphetamine, it has similar effects. Cathinones are modeled on amphetamines.