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Trends in overall and specific synthetic cathinone availability in the United States (as indicated by seizures) remain poorly characterized. We analyzed annual counts of reports submitted from 2010 to 2024 to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s National Forensic Laboratory Information System (NFLIS). We grouped reports into chemical subclasses of beta-keto methylenedioxyamphetamines (\u201c-ylones\u201d), pyrrolidinophenones (\u201cpyrros\u201d), and beta-keto amphetamines (\u201c-drones\u201d). Temporal trends in total reports and subclasses were modeled using negative binomial regression spline models. To further contextualize subclass trends, we descriptively examined the contribution of individual synthetic cathinones over time. 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