ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,465,578, issued on Nov. 11, was assigned to Alexander Shulgin Research Institute Inc. (Lafayette, Calif.).

"Substituted alpha-ethyl phenylalkylamines" was invented by Paul F. Daley (El Sobrante, Calif.) and Nicholas V. Cozzi (Slinger, Wis.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Provided are phenylalkylamines, such as 2,5-disubstituted and 2,4,5-trisubstituted phenylalkylamines. In some embodiments, the phenylalkylamines are asymmetrically substituted. In some embodiments, such compounds modulate the activity of monoamine receptors and/or monoamine transporters. Also provided are methods for the preparation of phenylalkylamines and pharmaceutical...