Stimulants belong to a diverse group of psychoactive drugs whose function exerts a constant contribution to hyperactivity and impulse control. Illegal stimulant derivatives including amphetamines, arylcyclohexylamines, cathinones, cocaine/tropanes, phenethylamines, and piperazines are among the most widely abused across the US and Europe. However, the popularity of each substance, particularly in party culture settings, is frequently changing. Cayman offers more than 800 analytical standards for the identification of stimulants and is dedicated to working with the forensic community to quickly make reference standards available for new psychoactive substances (NPS).
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Stimulant Analytical Standards
Amphetamines
Amphetamine is a synthetic derivative of phenylethylamine, a naturally occurring substance found in chocolate, cheeses, and some wines that looks similar in structure to dopamine. The addition of a methyl group attached to the α-carbon of the phenylethylamine side chain protects amphetamine from degradation by onoamine oxidases, which enables the effects of amphetamine to persist. While variations of the amphetamine scaffold have been developed by pharmaceutical companies for treatment of ADHD, appetite suppression, or to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease (e.g., Adderall, phentermine, and selegiline), designer drug chemists attempting to skirt DEA regulations have also made modifications to the basic amphetamine structure.
Parent compounds
| Article number | Description | Product Status |
| 27889-1 | N-Acetylmethamphetamine | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 26596-1 | α-ethyl 2C-D (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 27184-1 | N-benzyl-3,4-DMA (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 29844-1 | N-(1,4-dimethylpentyl)-3,4-DMA (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 13885-5 | DOI (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 31868-1 | Ethiopropamine (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
Metabolites
| Article number | Description | Product Status |
| 9001830-5 | 4-hydroxy Amphetamine (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 9002853-1 | 4-hydroxy Amphetamine Glucuronide (trifluoroacetate salt) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 30531-1 | 3,4-Dihydroxyamphetamine (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 19208-1 | N-Formylamphetamine (CRM) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
Parent compounds
| Article number | Description | Product Status |
| 27728-1 | α-Butylaminohexanophenone (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 30598-1 | α-Ethylaminohexanophenone (hydrochloride) (CRM) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 29160-1 | 4-methyl-α-Ethylaminopentiophenone (hydrochloride) (CRM) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 29672-1 | Eutylone (hydrochloride) (CRM) * | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
Metabolites
| Article number | Description | Product Status |
| 14756-1 | Mephedrone metabolite (hydrochloride) ((±)-Ephedrine stereochemistry) |
Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 9001434-1 | Mephedrone metabolite (hydrochloride) ((±)-Pseudoephedrine stereochemistry) |
Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 10518-1 | 3,4-Methylenedioxy Pyrovalerone metabolite 1 (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
Isotopically Labeled Standards
| Article number | Description | Product Status |
| 28819-100 | Butylone-d3 (hydrochloride) (CRM) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
| 31629-1 | Eutylone-d5 (hydrochloride) | Not restricted by Dutch Opium law |
Material available for download
Stimulant Analytical Standards Brochure here.
Cayman Chemical forensic chemistry brochure
Prescription & illicit drug CRM brochure
Hard copy lab wall posters
Laboratory Guide for Cathinone Identification and Naming
Benzodiazepine Metabolism Lab Guide
Laboratory Guide for Utopioid Identification, Naming, and Metabolism
Laboratory Guide for Fentanyl Identification, Naming, and Metabolism
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