3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine

MeSH ID: M0023232

DEFINITION: An amphetamine derivative that inhibits uptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters. It is a hallucinogen. It is less toxic than its methylated derivative but in sufficient doses may still destroy serotonergic neurons and has been used for that purpose experimentally.

Terms:

• 3,4 Methylenedioxyamphetamine [T044101]

Descriptors:

• 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine [D015104]

Semantic Types:

• Pharmacologic Substance [T121]
• Organic Chemical [T109]

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