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[[File:DXM_chirality.png|thumb|right|Two different chiral forms of methorphan can give rise to radically different effects.]] | [[File:DXM_chirality.png|thumb|right|Two different chiral forms of methorphan can give rise to radically different effects.]] | ||
== Racemic mixture == | |||
In chemistry, a racemic mixture, or racemate, is one that has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule. A racemic mixture is the most common forms chemicals (psychoactive or not) end up synthesized as. | In chemistry, a racemic mixture, or racemate, is one that has equal amounts of left- and right-handed enantiomers of a chiral molecule. A racemic mixture is the most common forms chemicals (psychoactive or not) end up synthesized as. | ||
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Pharmaceuticals may be available as a racemate or as the pure enantiomer (enantiopure), which might have different potencies and effects. Because biological systems have many chiral asymmetries, pure enantiomers frequently have very different biological effects. Examples include glucose and [[methamphetamine]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racemic_mixture | Racemic mixture {Wikipedia)</ref> | Pharmaceuticals may be available as a racemate or as the pure enantiomer (enantiopure), which might have different potencies and effects. Because biological systems have many chiral asymmetries, pure enantiomers frequently have very different biological effects. Examples include glucose and [[methamphetamine]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racemic_mixture | Racemic mixture {Wikipedia)</ref> | ||
== Enantiopure == | |||
A sample with only a single enantiomer is an enantiomerically pure, enantiopure or homochiral compound. | A sample with only a single enantiomer is an enantiomerically pure, enantiopure or homochiral compound. | ||