"Amphetamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.683.152.110
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| Concept/Terms |
Amphetamine- Amphetamine
- Amfetamine
- Phenopromin
- Desoxynorephedrin
- Phenamine
l-Amphetamine- l-Amphetamine
- l Amphetamine
- levo-Amphetamine
- levo Amphetamine
- Levoamphetamine
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