Amphetamine

Amphetamine (pronunciation: Listeni/æmˈfɛtəmn/; contractit frae alpha‑methylphenethylamine) is a potent central nervous seestem (CNS) stimulant o the phenethylamine class that is uised in the treatment o attention deficit hyperacteevity disorder (ADHD) an narcolepsy.

Amphetamine
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Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.comentry
Leecence data
Pregnancy
category
  • US: C (Risk nae ruled oot)
Dependence
liability
Pheesical: none
Psychological: moderate
Addiction
liability
Moderate
Routes o
admeenistration
Medical: oral, nasal inhalation
Recreational: oral, nasal inhalation, insufflation, rectal, intravenous
ATC code
Legal status
Legal status
  • AU: S8 (Controlled)
  • CA: Schedule I
  • UK: Class B
  • US: Schedule II
  • UN: Psychotropic Schedule II
  • Rx-anly
Pharmacokinetic data
BioavailabilityRectal 95–100%; Oral 75–100%[1]
Protein bindin15–40%[2]
MetabolismCYP2D6,[3] DBH,[4][5][6] FMO3,[7][8] XM-ligase,[9] an ACGNAT[10]
Onset o actionImmediate
Biological hauf-lifeD-amph:9–11h;[3][11] L-amph:11–14h[3][11]
ExcretionRenal; pH-dependent range: 1–75%[3]
Identifiers
Synonymsα-methylphenethylamine
CAS Nummer
PubChem CID
IUPHAR/BPS
DrugBank
ChemSpider
UNII
KEGG
ChEBI
ChEMBL
NIAID ChemDB
PDB ligand
ECHA InfoCard100.005.543
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H13N
Molar mass135.2084 g/mol
3D model (Jmol)
Density0.9±0.1 g/cm3
Meltin pynt11.3 °C (52.3 °F) [12]
Bylin pynt203 °C (397 °F) [13]
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