3-Fluoroamphetamine (3-FA; PAL-353) is a
stimulant drug from the
amphetamine family which acts as a
monoamine
Monoamine neurotransmitters are neurotransmitters and neuromodulators that contain one amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain (such as -CH2-CH2-). Examples are dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin.
All monoamines ar ...
releaser with similar potency to
methamphetamine but more selectivity for
dopamine and
norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as both a hormone and neurotransmitter. The name "noradrenaline" (from Latin '' ad' ...
release over
serotonin. It is self-administered by mice to a similar extent to related drugs such as 4-fluoroamphetamine and 3-methylamphetamine.
Legal status
China
As of October 2015 3-FA is a controlled substance in China.
See also
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2-Fluoroamphetamine
2-Fluoroamphetamine (2-FA) is a stimulant drug from the amphetamine family which has been sold as a designer drug. 2-Fluoroamphetamine differs from 3- and 4-fluoroamphetamine in the position of the fluorine atom on the aromatic ring, making t ...
(2-FA)
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3-Fluoroethamphetamine
3-Fluoroethamphetamine (3-FEA) is a stimulant drug of the amphetamine class which acts as a releasing agent of the monoamine neurotransmitters norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin.
Compared to the unsubstituted ethylamphetamine, 3-fluoroetham ...
(3-FEA)
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3-Fluoromethamphetamine
3-Fluoromethamphetamine (3-FMA) is a stimulant drug related to methamphetamine and 3-fluoroamphetamine. It has been sold online as a designer drug.
Legal Status
Canada
As of 1996, 3-FMA is a controlled substance in Canada, due to being an ana ...
(3-FMA)
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3-Hydroxyamphetamine
3-Hydroxyamphetamine ( INN; trade names Pressionorm, Gepefrine, and Wintonin), also known as meta-hydroxyamphetamine, and α-methyl-''meta''-tyramine, is an antihypotensive or sympathomimetic agent of the amphetamine family that is marketed in ce ...
(Gepefrine)
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3-Methylamphetamine
3-Methylamphetamine (3-MeA; PAL-314) is a stimulant drug from the amphetamine family. It is self-administered by mice to a similar extent to 4-fluoroamphetamine and has comparable properties as a monoamine releaser, although with a more balanced ...
(3-MA)
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3-Methoxyamphetamine
''meta''-Methoxyamphetamine (MMA), also known as 3-methoxyamphetamine (3-MA), is a stimulant drug from the amphetamine family. It has similar effects in animal drug discrimination tests to the more widely known derivative 4-methoxyamphetamine ( ...
(3-MeOA)
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3-Trifluoromethylamphetamine (Norfenfluramine)
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4-Fluoroamphetamine
4-Fluoroamphetamine (4-FA; 4-FMP; PAL-303; "Flux"), also known as ''para''-fluoroamphetamine (PFA) is a psychoactive research chemical of the phenethylamine and substituted amphetamine chemical classes. It produces stimulant and entactogenic ef ...
(4-FA)
References
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Substituted amphetamines
Fluoroarenes
Designer drugs
Norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents