D-desoxyephedrine
D-desoxyephedrine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
D-desoxyephedrine (methamphetamine) is a psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug. It is a member of the amphetamine group of sympathomimetic amines. Methamphetamine can induce effects such as euphoria, increased alertness and energy, and enhanced self-esteem. It is a scheduled drug in most countries due to its high potential for addiction and abuse.
Methamphetamine is a potent central nervous system stimulant which affects neurochemical mechanisms responsible for regulating heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, appetite, attention, mood and responses associated with alertness or alarm conditions. The acute effects of the drug closely resemble the physiological and psychological effects of an epinephrine-provoked fight-or-flight response, including increased heart rate and blood pressure, vasoconstriction (constriction of the arterial walls), bronchodilation, and hyperglycemia (increased blood sugar). Users experience an increase in focus, increased mental alertness, and the elimination of fatigue, as well as a decrease in appetite.
| Trade Name | D-desoxyephedrine |
| Generic | Metamfetamine |
| Metamfetamine Other Names | d-deoxyephedrine, d-desoxyephedrine, d-N-methylamphetamine, d-phenylisopropylmethylamine, Dextromethamphetamine, Métamfétamine, Metamfetamine, Metamfetaminum, Metanfetamina, Methamphetamine, Methamphetaminum |
| Type | |
| Formula | C10H15N |
| Weight | Average: 149.2328 Monoisotopic: 149.120449485 |
| Groups | Approved, Illicit |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
D-desoxyephedrine is a sympathomimetic agent used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and exogenous obesity.
For the treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADHD) and exogenous obesity.
D-desoxyephedrine is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Narcolepsy, Refractory exogenous obesity
How D-desoxyephedrine works
Methamphetamine enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin. To a lesser extent methamphetamine acts as a dopaminergic and adrenergic reuptake inhibitor and in high concentrations as a monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). The mechanism of action involved in producing the beneficial behavioral changes seen in hyperkinetic children receiving methamphetamine is unknown.
Toxicity
Manifestations of acute overdosage with methamphetamine include restlessness, tremor, hyperreflexia, rapid respiration, confusion, assaultiveness, hallucinations, panic states, hyperpyrexia, and rhabdomyolysis. Fatigue and depression usually follow the central stimulation. Cardiovascular effects include arrhythmias, hypertension or hypotension, and circulatory collapse. Gastrointestinal symptoms include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Fatal poisoning usually terminates in convulsions and coma.
Food Interaction
No interactions found.Elimination Route
Methamphetamine is rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract with peak methamphetamine concentrations occurring in 3.13 to 6.3 hours post ingestion. Moreover, when administered intranasally or as an inhalation, methamphetamine also demonstrates a high degree of absorption. It is distributed to most parts of the body. Because methamphetamine has a high lipophilicity it is distributed across the blood brain barrier and crosses the placenta.
Half Life
The biological half-life has been reported in the range of 4 to 5 hours.
Elimination Route
Excretion occurs primarily in the urine, the rate of which is dependent on urine pH. Between 30-54% of an oral dose is excreted in urine as unchanged methamphetamine and 10-23% as unchanged amphetamine. Following an intravenous dose, 45% is excreted as unchanged parent drug and 7% amphetamine.
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