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Prolintane
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Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 3 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Tentative
- classified Research-chemical
Encyclopedic
Typical encyclopedia coverage. Cross-reference for important decisions.
- 3 corroborating sources
- 1 ROA with full dose ladder
- duration data present
- 18 combo interactions documented
- toxicity data (PsychonautWiki)
- classified Tentative
- classified Research-chemical
Aliases: Katovit, Catovit, Promotil, Villescon
Summary
Prolintane is a mild CNS stimulant historically marketed in Europe for treating narcolepsy, ADHD, and fatigue. It acts primarily as a dopamine-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NDRI), similar pharmacologically to methylphenidate and cocaine rather than amphetamine. Therapeutic doses of 10-40 mg provide mild stimulation comparable to caffeine, while recreational doses of 40-70 mg produce more pronounced euphoria and stimulation.
Dose Information
| ROA | Light | Common | Strong | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 15-25mg | 25-45mg | 45-60mg | 60mg+ |
Light
Common
Strong
Heavy
Onset, Duration & After-effects
| ROA | Onset | Comeup | Peak | Offset | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral | 10-30 min | 15-30 min | 30 min | 1-2 hrs | 3-6 hrs |
| Insufflated | 5-10 min | 10-20 min | 30 min | 1-2 hrs | 3-6 hrs |
| Rectal | 5-10 min | 10-20 min | 30 min | 1-2 hrs | 3-6 hrs |
Effect Profile
Scores (1–10) curated from multiple sources:
- Effect keyword matching from PsychonautWiki catalog
- Weighted by importance: core (×3), major (×2), minor (×1)
Stimulant
5.4
Moderate+
5/10
Strong anxiety/jitters with moderate euphoria and focus, mild stimulation
Stimulation / Energy
×3
5
stimulation
wakefulness
Euphoria / Mood Lift
×2
7
cognitive euphoria
euphoria
motivation enhancement
Focus / Productivity
×2
7
focus enhancement
motivation enhancement
thought acceleration
Anxiety / Jitters
×1
10
anxiety
increased heart rate
teeth grinding
vasoconstriction
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Dose & duration (reference)
Prolintane: routes the PsychonautWiki Journal app is missing Source: SubstanceSearch (substancesearch.com) Insufflated dose (mg): threshold 5 Rectal dose (mg): threshold 5 Insufflated duration: onset 5-10m ยท come-up 10-20m ยท peak 30m ยท offset 1-2h ยท total 3-6h ยท after-effects 2-12h Rectal duration: onset 5-10m ยท come-up 10-20m ยท peak 30m ยท offset 1-2h ยท total 3-6h ยท after-effects 2-12h Note: ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription. Start low, go slow, and test your substances.
Custom Units carry a single dose per route, so the full ranges live in the reference above. A route's suggested dose is the midpoint of its common range. Ranges are harm-reduction guidance, not a prescription.
Tolerance
Build-up
develops over days to weeks of regular use
Reset
3โ7 days for acute; 1โ3 weeks for full reset
Tolerance Decay
Full tolerance
1d
Half tolerance
3d
Baseline
~21d
Acute tolerance: develops within a single session โ the reset numbers above apply after sustained heavy use, not after one binge. Within-session tachyphylaxis usually resets largely overnight.
Model reflects anecdotal stimulant patterns: tolerance builds rapidly across a day and decays over 3โ7 days. Crossโtolerance estimates are heuristic, informed by structural/subjective similarity to pyrrolidine NDRIs; data quality is low.
Cross-Tolerances
Effects
Positive
- Stimulation
- Increased energy/alertness
Negative
- Increased heart rate
- Vasoconstriction
- Teeth grinding
- Headache
- Increased blood pressure
- Increased perspiration
- Abnormal heartbeat
- Temperature regulation suppression
Positive
- Focus enhancement
- Motivation enhancement
- Cognitive euphoria
- Wakefulness
- Euphoria
Negative
- Anxiety
- Compulsive redosing
- Thought acceleration
- Thought organization
- Time distortion
Positive
- Increased libido
- Increased music appreciation
- Tactile enhancement
Negative
- Appetite suppression
- Light sensitivity
- Disinhibition
- Dehydration
- Increase sexuality
- Visual and audiotory hallucinations itchiness
- Auditory hallucination
Combinations
Cross-Check Prolintane with another substanceCommunity Trip Reports
Anecdotal first-person accounts from Reddit, Erowid, and Bluelight. Click a source to expand. Reports are harm-reduction context, not medical guidance. Tags summarise each author's own verdict — how reports are classified.
Bluelight 3 threads 3 neutral visit
TL;DR - Prolintane is a worthy Adderall/amphetamine substitute. Feels rather gentle on the system and provides extremely effective stimulation and light euphoria.
So well the magical fairy brought me a sample of pure prolintane HCl - this is an alpha-PVP-related drug which was available OTC in some countries like Germany (under the name Katovit) in past decades (up to 2001).
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