2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane (also known as β-methylamphetamine) is a
stimulant of the
phenethylamine class that is closely related to its α-methyl
analog
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Pentorex
Pentorex (Modatrop), also known as phenpentermine or α,β-dimethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug related to phentermine which is used as an anorectic to assist with weight loss. It also acts as a diuretic
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. It was first synthesized by the German scientists Felix Haffner and Fritz Sommer in 1939 as a stimulant with milder effects, shorter duration, lower toxicity and fewer side effects compared to previously known drugs such as
amphetamine.
2-Phenyl-3-aminobutane is banned in some countries as a
structural isomer of
methamphetamine.
See also
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β-Methylphenethylamine
β-Methylphenethylamine (β-Me-PEA, BMPEA, or 1-amino-2-phenylpropane) is an organic compound of the phenethylamine class, and a positional isomer of the drug amphetamine, with which it shares some properties. In particular, both amphetamine a ...
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β-Phenylmethamphetamine
β-Phenylmethamphetamine (''N'',α-dimethyl-β-phenyl-phenethylamine) is a potent and long lasting stimulant drug.
See also
* 3-Benzhydrylmorpholine
* 3,3-Diphenylcyclobutanamine
* Desoxypipradrol
Desoxypipradrol, also known as 2-di ...
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Phentermine
Phentermine ( phenyl- tertiary-butyl amine), with several brand names including Ionamin and Sentis, is a medication used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity. It is taken by mouth for up to a few weeks at a time, after which the ben ...
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Anorectics
Norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents
Phenethylamines
Substituted amphetamines
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