Prolintane is a stimulant

Stimulant

Stimulants are psychoactive drugs which induce temporary improvements in either mental or physical function or both. Examples of these kinds of effects may include enhanced alertness, wakefulness, and locomotion, among others...

 of norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitors

Norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor

A norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor is a drug which acts as a reuptake inhibitor for the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine by blocking the action of the norepinephrine transporter and the dopamine transporter , respectively...

 developed in the 1950s which is closely related in chemical structure

Chemical structure

A chemical structure includes molecular geometry, electronic structure and crystal structure of molecules. Molecular geometry refers to the spatial arrangement of atoms in a molecule and the chemical bonds that hold the atoms together. Molecular geometry can range from the very simple, such as...

 to other drugs such as pyrovalerone

Pyrovalerone

Pyrovalerone is a psychoactive drug with stimulant effects via acting as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor , and is used for the clinical treatment of chronic fatigue or lethargy and as an anorectic or appetite suppressant for weight loss purposes...

 and MDPV

MDPV

Methylenedioxypyrovalerone is a psychoactive drug with stimulant properties which acts as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor . Reportedly, it has been sold since around 2004 as a designer drug. It is also known as MDPK, MTV, Magic, Maddie, Black Rob, Super Coke and PV...

, and with a similar mechanism of action

Mechanism of action

In pharmacology, the term mechanism of action refers to the specific biochemical interaction through which a drug substance produces its pharmacological effect...

. It is a mild stimulant with a very good safety profile. The good safety profile of this drug makes it suitable for use in elderly people to increase motivation and counteract the effects of senile dementia

Dementia

Dementia is a serious loss of cognitive ability in a previously unimpaired person, beyond what might be expected from normal aging...

 and age-related cognitive decline. It is mainly used in European countries. Anecdotally cases of prolintane abuse have been reported.

See also

• α-PVP
  Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone
  α-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone is a stimulant compound developed in the 1960s and related to pyrovalerone, which has been reported as a novel designer drug....
  
  
• Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV)
• Pyrovalerone
  Pyrovalerone
  Pyrovalerone is a psychoactive drug with stimulant effects via acting as a norepinephrine-dopamine reuptake inhibitor , and is used for the clinical treatment of chronic fatigue or lethargy and as an anorectic or appetite suppressant for weight loss purposes...
  
  (Centroton, Thymergix)