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wikibot, what is amphetamine
Comment by autowikibot at 14/07/2014 at 21:20 UTC
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1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/amphetamine
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**Amphetamine** (pronunciation: ^i/æmˈfɛtəmiːn/; contracted from alpha‑methylphenethylamine) is a potent central nervous system[2] (CNS) stimulant[3] of the phenethylamine class[4] that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder[5] (ADHD) and narcolepsy[6]. Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers[7]: levoamphetamine[8] and dextroamphetamine[9]. *Amphetamine* properly refers to the racemic[10] free base[11], or equal parts of the enantiomers levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms. Nonetheless, the term is frequently used informally to refer to any combination of the enantiomers, or to either of them alone. Historically, it has been used to treat nasal congestion, depression, and obesity. Amphetamine is also used as a performance[12] and cognitive enhancer[13], and recreationally as an aphrodisiac[14] and euphoriant[15]. It is a prescription medication in many countries, and unauthorized possession and distribution of amphetamine is often tightly controlled due to the significant health risks associated with uncontrolled or heavy use. Amphetamine is illegally synthesized by clandestine chemists[16], trafficked, and sold. Based upon the quantity of seized and confiscated drugs and drug precursors[17] worldwide, illicit amphetamine production and trafficking is much less prevalent than that of methamphetamine[18]; in parts of Europe, amphetamine is more prevalent than methamphetamine.
2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_nervous_system
3: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stimulant
4: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substituted_phenethylamine
5: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
6: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcolepsy
7: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enantiomer
8: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levoamphetamine
9: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextroamphetamine
10: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racemic
11: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_base
12: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance_enhancer
13: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nootropic
14: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphrodisiac
15: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euphoriant
16: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clandestine_chemistry
17: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_precursor
18: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine
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**Image**[19] ^(i)[20]
19: https://i.imgur.com/fVhMJol.png
20: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amphetamine-2D-skeletal.svg
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^Interesting: ^Substituted ^amphetamine[21] ^| ^Methamphetamine[22] ^| ^Dextroamphetamine[23] ^| ^Amphetamine ^(film)[24]
21: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Substituted_amphetamine
22: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methamphetamine
23: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextroamphetamine
24: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphetamine_(film)
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