• Repeated administration of N-ethyl-pentedrone induces increased aggression and impairs social exploration after withdrawal in mice 

      Espinosa Velasco, María; Reguilón, Marina D.; Bellot, Marina; Nadal Gratacós, Núria; Berzosa, Xavier; Gómez-Canela, Cristian; Rodríguez Arias, Marta; Camarasa, Jordi; Fonseca, David; Pubill, David; López-Arnau, Raúl (Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry 2022, 117, 110562, 2022-07)
      N-ethyl-pentedrone (NEPD, 2-(ethylamino)-1-phenyl-1-pentanone) is one of the latest synthetic cathinone derivatives that emerged into the illicit drug market. This drug has psychostimulant properties ...
    • Unveiling the potential abuse liability of α-D2PV: A novel α-carbon phenyl-substituted synthetic cathinone 

      Nadal-Gratacós, Núria; Mata, Sandra; Puigseslloses, Pol; De Macedo, Morgane; Lardeux, Virginie; Pain, Stephanie; Wang, Fu-Hua; Källsten, Liselott; Pubill, David; Berzosa, Xavier; Kehr, Jan; Solinas, Marcello; Camarasa, Jordi; Escubedo, Elena; López-Arnau, Raúl (Neuropharmacology 2025, 272, 2025-07-01)
      Synthetic cathinones are emerging psychoactive substances designed to mimic the effects of classical psychostimulants. Among them, α-D2PV, a novel pyrrolidine-containing cathinone characterized by a ...