Ethylcathinone
Aliases: E-cat, Eth-cat, Ethcathinone, Ethylpropion
Categories
Summary
Ethylcathinone (also known as Ethylpropion, Ethcathinone, and commonly as ETH-CAT) is a stimulant substance of the cathinone chemical class that produces stimulating and focus enhancing effects when administered. It is structurally related to cathinone and methcathinone (MCAT), which broadly shares the effects profile of amphetamine or methylphenidate.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 15-35mg | 35-70mg | 70-100mg | 100mg+ |
| Oral | 100-150mg | 150-225mg | 225-325mg | 325mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insufflated | 0-6 min | 12-30 min | 60-90 min | 30-60 min |
| Oral | 12-42 min | 12-30 min | 60-90 min | 1-2 hrs |
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly, often within a single session; compulsive redosing common
Reset
a few days for acute tolerance
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Physical euphoria
- Muscle relaxation
Negative
- Increased heart rate
- Nausea
- Respiratory depression
- Vasoconstriction
- Teeth grinding
- Motor impairment
- Sedation
Positive
- Alertness enhancement
- Cognitive euphoria
- Euphoria
- Anxiety suppression
Negative
- Compulsive redosing
- Anxiety
- Thought deceleration
- Dizziness
- Talkativeness
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased music appreciation
- Increased libido
- Tactile enhancement
- Color enhancement
Negative
- Light sensitivity
- Disinhibition
- Appetite suppression
- Dehydration
- Double vision
- Dulled perception