Ethylcathinone
Aliases: E-cat, Eth-cat, Ethcathinone, Ethylpropion
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 |
Effect Profile
7 reportsScores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Stimulant
3.8
Moderate
4/10
Strong anxiety/jitters and euphoria with mild stimulation
Stimulation / Energy
×3
4
stimulation
alertness enhancement
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
9
physical euphoria
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
Focus / Productivity
×2
0
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
vasoconstriction
Based on reports from:
Tolerance
Build-up
develops rapidly, often within a single session; compulsive redosing common
Reset
a few days for acute tolerance
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1h
Half tolerance
4d
Baseline
~5d
Effects
Aggregated from 7 Erowid experience reports
Positive Effects 3
Stimulation
71.4%
70%
Euphoria
71.4%
70%
Music Enhancement
42.9%
70%
Adverse Effects 2
Anxiety
71.4%
70%
Increased Heart Rate
42.9%
70%
Combinations
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