Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)AnimalsDaphniaWater PollutantsChemicalStereoisomerism
Unveiling enantioselective mechanisms of toxicity of butylone in Daphnia magna.
Renata Vidal, Ana R Carvalho, Juliana Faria, Joana Barbosa, Virgínia M F Gonçalves, Maria E Tiritan, Cristina Couto, João S Carrola, Bruno B Castro, Adrián M T Silva, Ana R L Ribeiro, Cláudia Ribeiro
Published: 202510.1016/j.aquatox.2025.107593
Abstract
Butylone (BTL) is a chiral synthetic cathinone widely abused due to its stimulant and hallucinogenic effects. It is available as a racemate and reported as a contaminant in wastewater. Our previous studies revealed BTL toxicity and of its enantiomers…
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