Xylopropamine (Perhedrin, Esanin), also known as 3,4-dimethylamphetamine, is a
stimulant drug of the
phenethylamine and
amphetamine classes which was developed and marketed as an
appetite suppressant
An anorectic or anorexic is a drug which reduces appetite, resulting in lower food consumption, leading to weight loss. By contrast, an appetite stimulant is referred to as orexigenic.
The term is (from the Greek ''ἀν-'' (an-) = "without" ...
in the 1950s.
Xylopropamine was briefly sold as the
sulfate
The sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula . Salts, acid derivatives, and peroxides of sulfate are widely used in industry. Sulfates occur widely in everyday life. Sulfates are salts of sulfuric acid and many ...
salt
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in the form of a natural crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. Salt is present in vast quant ...
, but it was not widely marketed. Other related amphetamine derivatives such as
2,4-dimethylamphetamine were also investigated for the same purpose, however these drugs had negative side effects such as high blood pressure and were not very successful, mainly due to the introduction of alternative drugs like
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 ...
which had similar efficacy but fewer side effects.
Xylopropamine was also reported as having
analgesic and
anti-inflammatory
Anti-inflammatory is the property of a substance or treatment that reduces inflammation or swelling. Anti-inflammatory drugs, also called anti-inflammatories, make up about half of analgesics. These drugs remedy pain by reducing inflammation as o ...
effects but its side effect profile resulted in it never being further developed for these applications.
See also
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Methamphetamine
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Dimethylamphetamine
Dimethylamphetamine (Metrotonin), also known as dimetamfetamine (INN), dimephenopan and ''N'',''N''-dimethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical class Chemical classification systems attempt to class ...
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3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone
3,4-Dimethylmethcathinone (3,4-DMMC) is a stimulant drug first reported in 2010 as a designer drug analogue of mephedrone, apparently produced in response to the banning of mephedrone, following its widespread abuse in many countries in Europe a ...
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4-Methylamphetamine
4-Methylamphetamine (4-MA; PAL-313; Aptrol; p-TAP) is a stimulant and anorectic drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes.
In vitro, it acts as a potent and balanced serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine releasing agen ...
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4-Methylmethamphetamine
4-Methylmethamphetamine (4-MMA) or Mephedrine, is a putative stimulant and entactogen drug of the amphetamine class. It is the β-de keto analogue of mephedrone.
See also
* 4-Methylamphetamine (4-MA)
* 4-Methylmethcathinone (4-MMC)
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Indanylaminopropane
5-(2-Aminopropyl)-2,3-dihydro-1''H''-indene (5-APDI), also known as indanylaminopropane (IAP), IAP (psychedelic), 2-API(2-aminopropylindane), indanametamine, and, incorrectly, as indanylamphetamine, is an entactogen and psychedelic drug of the a ...
References
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Substituted amphetamines
Anorectics
Serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents