Pet Safety / Compounds / Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP)

Is Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP) safe for dogs and cats?

Very high risk for pets

Ingestion of discarded drug material possible. Sympathomimetic crisis: tachycardia, hyperthermia, seizures.

What is alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-pvp)?

The IUPAC name is 1-phenyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylpentan-1-one.

Also known as: alpha-pyrrolidinovalerophenone, Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone, 14530-33-7, Desmethyl pyrovalerone.

IUPAC name
1-phenyl-2-pyrrolidin-1-ylpentan-1-one
CAS number
14530-33-7
Molecular formula
C15H21NO
Molecular weight
231.33 g/mol
SMILES
CCCC(C(=O)c1ccccc1)N1CCCC1
PubChem CID
11148955

Risk for dogs

Very high risk

Ingestion of discarded drug material possible. Sympathomimetic crisis: tachycardia, hyperthermia, seizures.

Risk for cats

Very high risk

Extreme sensitivity to sympathomimetics. Any exposure potentially fatal.

Regulatory consensus

1 regulatory bodyhas classified Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP).

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
DEA2014Schedule I controlled substance

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where pets encounter alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-pvp)

  • Illicit Drug
  • Research Chemical

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-PVP):

  • No safe consumer alternative exists
    Trade-offs: N/A — synthetic cathinone ('bath salt') with extreme abuse liability, psychosis risk, and cardiac toxicity.
    Relative cost: N/A

Frequently asked questions

Is alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (alpha-pvp) safe for pets?

Ingestion of discarded drug material possible. Sympathomimetic crisis: tachycardia, hyperthermia, seizures.

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