Amphetamine
Broader Terms
central nervous system stimulant, phenylethylamine
Narrower Terms
2,5 dimethoxy 4 methylamphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxyamphetamine, 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine, dextroamphetamine, methamphetamine, phentermine
Facts
- Amphetamine is a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite.
- Amphetamine is used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression.
- Amphetamine is A class of drugs used as a stimulant of the central nervous system.
- Amphetamine is stimulant drugs whose effects are very similar to cocaine.
- Amphetamines is a drugs that increases extraneuronal dopamine in the midbrain.
- Amphetamine is the second most abused drug after cannabis, accounting for almost one third of all drug-related convictions.
