Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) is a synthetic stimulant that belongs to the chemical class of cathinones. It is chemically related to other synthetic drugs such as methylone and mephedrone. Originally synthesized in the 1960s, MDPV was not widely used recreationally until the mid-2000s when it became popular as a psychoactive substance often sold under the guise of bath salts.
