''p''-Hydroxynorephedrine (PHN), or 4-hydroxynorephedrine, is the ''para''-hydroxy
analog
Analog or analogue may refer to:
Computing and electronics
* Analog signal, in which information is encoded in a continuous variable
** Analog device, an apparatus that operates on analog signals
*** Analog electronics, circuits which use analo ...
of
norephedrine and an active
sympathomimetic
Sympathomimetic drugs (also known as adrenergic drugs and adrenergic amines) are stimulant compounds which mimic the effects of endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous system. Examples of sympathomimetic effects include increases in heart ...
metabolite of
amphetamine
Amphetamine (contracted from alpha- methylphenethylamine) is a strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. It is also commonly used ...
in humans.
When it occurs as a metabolite of amphetamine, it is produced from both
''p''-hydroxyamphetamine and norephedrine.
Amphetamine metabolism
Notes
See also
*
Hydroxynorephedrine
References
References
External links
*
Amphetamine
Phenylethanolamines
Sympathomimetics
Substituted amphetamines
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