Substituted amphetamines

Substituted amphetamines, also known as amphetamines, are a class of chemicals that include compounds with psychoactive effects.

General formula of an amphetamine molecule.

Chemistry

Substituted amphetamines are a chemical class based upon the molecule amphetamine. Amphetamine is made up of a phenethylamine molecule. The chemical structure of a substituted amphetamine is the same as the organic molecule amphetamine, except some substitutions are made at the phenyl and amine sites, typically of methyl and ethyl chains.

Pharmacology

The substituted amphetamine class of psychedelic, entactogenic and stimulant drugs works via their action upon numerous receptors. Psychedelic effects can be attributed to action on the 5-HT_2A receptor. Entactogenic and stimulant effects are due to their action as releasing agents of serotonin, adrenaline and noradrenaline or as agonists on the receptors of the previous neurotransmitters. The agonism of this set of receptors leads to an increased rate firing of the post-synaptic neuron, triggering both cognitive and physical stimulation within the user.

List of substituted amphetamines

Note: This list does not include phenidates, cathinones, MDxxs, DOxs, Benzofurans or aminoindanes, nor does it contain any of the DMA or TMA isomers.

Compound	R2	R3	R4	R5	R6	Rα	Rβ	RN1	RN2	Structure
Amphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
Methamphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
Ethylamphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
Propylamphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH2CH2CH3
Isopropylamphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH2(CH3)2
Lisdexamfetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	COCH(NH2)(CH2)4NH2
Clobenzorex	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH2C6H42Cl
Dimethylamphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3	CH3
Selegiline	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3	CH2CCH
Benzphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3	CH2C6H5
Ortetamine	CH3	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
3-Methylamphetamine	H	CH3	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-Methylamphetamine	H	H	CH3	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-MMA	H	H	CH3	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
Xylopropamine	H	CH3	CH3	H	H	H	H	H	H
β-methylamphetamine	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3	H	H
2-FA	F	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
2-FMA	F	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
3-FA	H	F	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
3-FMA	H	F	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
3-FEA	H	F	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH2CH3
4-FA	H	H	F	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-FMA	H	H	F	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
4-CA	H	H	Cl	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-BA	H	H	Br	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-IA	H	H	I	H	H	H	H	H	H
DCA	H	Cl	Cl	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-HA	H	H	OH	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-HMA	H	H	OH	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
3,4-DHA	H	OH	OH	H	H	H	H	H	H
OMA	OCH3	H	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
3-MA	H	OCH3	H	H	H	H	H	H	H
MMMA	H	OCH3	H	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
MMA	H	OCH3	CH3	H	H	H	H	H	H
PMA	H	H	OCH3	H	H	H	H	H	H
PMMA	H	H	OCH3	H	H	H	H	H	CH3
PMEA	H	H	OCH3	H	H	H	H	H	CH2CH3
4-ETA	H	H	OCH2CH3	H	H	H	H	H	H
4-MTA	H	H	SCH3	H	H	H	H	H	H
Cathine	H	H	H	H	H	H	OH	H	H

See also

• Responsible use
• Psychedelics
• Phenethylamines
• Entactogens
• Stimulants

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