Substituted amphetamines: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Phenethylamine.png|thumb|right|245px|Generic structure of a ''phenethylamine'' molecule]] | [[File:Phenethylamine.png|thumb|right|245px|Generic structure of a ''phenethylamine'' molecule]] | ||
Substituted amphetamines are a class of chemicals that have structures based on | Substituted amphetamines are a class of chemicals that have structures based on that of [[amphetamine]] with different substitutions at varying positions. An amphetamine molecule has the structure of a [[phenethylamine]] molecule with an additional methyl group located on the alpha carbon. Thus, in addition to being the only unsubstituted member of the substituted amphetamine class, amphetamine is also considered a [[Substituted Phenethylamines|substituted phenethylamine]]. | ||
==Pharmacology== | ==Pharmacology== |