Concept information
Preferred term
Amphetamine
Type
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Definition
- A powerful central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic. Amphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulation of release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. Amphetamine is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic. The l- and the d,l-forms are included here. The l-form has less central nervous system activity but stronger cardiovascular effects. The d-form is DEXTROAMPHETAMINE.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- 300-62-9 (Amphetamine)
- 60-13-9 (Amphetamine Sulfate)
- 60-15-1 (Amphetamine)
- 6DPV8NK46S
- Amfetamine
- Benzeneethanamine, alpha-methyl-, (+-)-
- CK833KGX7E
- Desoxynorephedrin
- Phenamine
- Phenopromin
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- administration & dosage (Qualifier)
- adverse effects (Qualifier)
- agonists (Qualifier)
- analysis (Qualifier)
- antagonists & inhibitors (Qualifier)
- blood (Qualifier)
- cerebrospinal fluid (Qualifier)
- chemical synthesis (Qualifier)
- chemistry (Qualifier)
- classification (Qualifier)
- economics (Qualifier)
- history (Qualifier)
- immunology (Qualifier)
- isolation & purification (Qualifier)
- metabolism (Qualifier)
- pharmacokinetics (Qualifier)
- pharmacology (Qualifier)
- poisoning (Qualifier)
- radiation effects (Qualifier)
- standards (Qualifier)
- supply & distribution (Qualifier)
- therapeutic use (Qualifier)
- toxicity (Qualifier)
- urine (Qualifier)
Pharmacological Action(s)
In other languages
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French
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300-62-9 (Amphetamine)
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60-13-9 (Amphetamine Sulfate)
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60-15-1 (Amphetamine)
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6DPV8NK46S
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Amphétamine
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Benzeneethanamine, alpha-methyl-, (+-)-
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CK833KGX7E
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TPZN9MQG-Z
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