"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amphetamine" by people in Profiles.
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Increase in drugs-of-abuse findings in post-mortem toxicology due to COVID-19 restrictions-First observations in Finland. Drug Test Anal. 2021 Apr; 13(4):867-870.
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False positive amphetamines and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine immunoassays in the presence of metoprolol-two cases reported in clinical toxicology. J Anal Toxicol. 2020 Mar 07; 44(2):200-205.
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Labetalol or Amphetamine: A Case of Mistaken Identity With Clinical Consequence. Am J Ther. 2019 Nov/Dec; 26(6):e748-e750.
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Psychosis with Methylphenidate or Amphetamine in Patients with ADHD. N Engl J Med. 2019 03 21; 380(12):1128-1138.
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Reply to Frachon: Amphetamine Derivatives and the Risk of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Missing Chapter of the Story? Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 05 15; 197(10):1364-1365.
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Mortality and causes of death among people who inject amphetamine: A long-term follow-up cohort study from a needle exchange program in Sweden. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018 07 01; 188:274-280.
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Effects of hypergravity on the gene expression of the hypothalamic feeding-related neuropeptides in mice via vestibular inputs. Peptides. 2018 07; 105:14-20.
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DARK Side of Amphetamine and Analogues: Pharmacology, Syndromic Manifestation, and Management of Amphetamine Addiction. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2018 10 17; 9(10):2299-2303.
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Amphetamine Derivatives and the Risk of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. A New Chapter of the Story. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2018 03 15; 197(6):704-706.
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Mortality among individuals with cannabis, cocaine, amphetamine, MDMA, and opioid use disorders: a nationwide follow-up study of Danish substance users in treatment. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 Apr 01; 114(2-3):134-9.