α-PVP is the active ingredient in drugs commonly sold as “bath salts”, “flakka” or “gravel” which have gained popularity since the mid-2000s due to their potency and low cost. α-PVP is a derivative of MDPV- the only difference being the removal of the 3,4-methylenedioxy group from the MDPV molecule. Bath salt blends such as α-PVP are manufactured in places like China and are marketed as alternatives to internationally controlled drugs that are often adulterated with other synthetic cathinones, methamphetamine or clonazepam. Reported effects of α-PVP include euphoria, increased alertness, tachycardia, hypertension, hyperthermia, diaphoresis, seizures and even cardiac arrest.
Product Number: PVP10048
Cross Reactivity
| Analyte | LOD | Matrices | Compounds | Cross Reactivity % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| α-PVP / MDPV | 1.8 ng/mL | Whole Blood, Post Mortem Blood, Urine | Desmethyl Pyrovalerone HCI (α-PVP) | 100 |
| Pyrovalerone | 125.4 | |||
| 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) | 93.3 | |||
| α-Pyrrolidinopentithiophenone HCI | 73.2 | |||
| Naphyrone | 70.2 | |||
| 4-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinohexanophenone (4-MPHP) | 38.1 | |||
| 4'-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinobutiophenone (MPBP) | 23.2 | |||
| MDPBP HCI | 17.2 | |||
| 4-Methoxy-PV8 HCI | 11.7 | |||
| 4-Fluoro-PV9 HCI | 3.2 | |||
| 4-Methyl-α-pyrrolidinopropiophenone HCI | 1.8 | |||
| 3,4-Methylenedioxy-a-pyrrolidinopropiophenone (MDPPP) | 0.8 | |||
| Pyrrolidinopropiophenone | 0.8 | |||
| Butylone | <1 | |||
| 4-Fluoromethcathinone | <1 | |||
| Methylone | <1 | |||
| Methedrone | <1 | |||
| Pentylone | <1 | |||
| Mephedrone | <1 |