Addiction and dependence glossary[1][2][3][4]
  • addiction – a brain disorder characterized by compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli despite adverse consequences
  • addictive behavior – a behavior that is both rewarding and reinforcing
  • addictive drug – a drug that is both rewarding and reinforcing
  • dependence – an adaptive state associated with a withdrawal syndrome upon cessation of repeated exposure to a stimulus (e.g., drug intake)
  • drug sensitization or reverse tolerance – the escalating effect of a drug resulting from repeated administration at a given dose
  • drug withdrawal – symptoms that occur upon cessation of repeated drug use
  • physical dependence – dependence that involves persistent physical–somatic withdrawal symptoms (e.g., fatigue and delirium tremens)
  • psychological dependence – dependence that involves emotional–motivational withdrawal symptoms (e.g., dysphoria and anhedonia)
  • reinforcing stimuli – stimuli that increase the probability of repeating behaviors paired with them
  • rewarding stimuli – stimuli that the brain interprets as intrinsically positive and desirable or as something to approach
  • sensitization – an amplified response to a stimulus resulting from repeated exposure to it
  • substance use disorder – a condition in which the use of substances leads to clinically and functionally significant impairment or distress
  • tolerance – the diminishing effect of a drug resulting from repeated administration at a given dose

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Amphetamine[note 1] (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.[8][9] Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers:[note 2] levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine.[8][11][12] Amphetamine properly refers to a specific chemical,[13] the racemic free base,[14][15] which is equal parts of the two enantiomers, levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine, in their pure amine forms. The term is frequently used informally to refer to any combination of the enantiomers, or to either of them alone.[6][13][15] Historically, it has been used to treat nasal congestion and depression.[16] Amphetamine is also used as an athletic performance enhancer and cognitive enhancer, and recreationally as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant.[sources 1] It is a prescription drug in many countries, and unauthorized possession and distribution of amphetamine are often tightly controlled due to the significant health risks associated with recreational use.[21][22]

The first amphetamine pharmaceutical was Benzedrine, a brand which was used to treat a variety of conditions.[8][16] Currently, pharmaceutical amphetamine is prescribed as racemic amphetamine, Adderall,[note 3] dextroamphetamine, or the inactive prodrug lisdexamfetamine.[8][9][23][24] Amphetamine increases monoamine and excitatory neurotransmission in the brain, with its most pronounced effects targeting the norepinephrine and dopamine neurotransmitter systems.[sources 2]

At therapeutic doses, amphetamine causes emotional and cognitive effects such as euphoria, change in desire for sex, increased wakefulness, and improved cognitive control.[sources 3] It induces physical effects such as improved reaction time, fatigue resistance, and increased muscle strength.[18][32] Larger doses of amphetamine may impair cognitive function and induce rapid muscle breakdown.[17][21] Drug addiction is a serious risk with large recreational doses but is unlikely to arise from typical long-term medical use at therapeutic doses.[33][34][35] Very high doses can result in psychosis (e.g., delusions and paranoia) which rarely occurs at therapeutic doses even during long-term use.[24][36] Recreational doses are generally much larger than prescribed therapeutic doses and carry a far greater risk of serious side effects.[31][37]

Amphetamine belongs to the phenethylamine class.[38][39][40] It is also the parent compound of its own structural class, the substituted amphetamines,[note 4] which includes prominent substances such as bupropion, cathinone, MDMA, and methamphetamine.[38][39][40] Amphetamine is also chemically related to the naturally occurring trace amine neuromodulators, specifically phenethylamine and N-methylphenethylamine, both of which are produced within the human body.[38] Phenethylamine is the parent compound of amphetamine, while N-methylphenethylamine is a positional isomer of amphetamine that differs only in the placement of the methyl group.[42]

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Amphetamine[note 5] (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.[8][9] Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers:[note 6] levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine.[8][11] Amphetamine properly refers to a specific chemical,[13] the racemic free base,[14][15] which is equal parts of the two enantiomers, levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine, in their pure amine forms. The term is frequently used informally to refer to any combination of the enantiomers, or to either of them alone.[6][13][15] Historically, it has been used to treat nasal congestion and depression.[16] Amphetamine is also used as an athletic performance enhancer and cognitive enhancer, and recreationally as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant.[sources 4] It is a prescription drug in many countries, and unauthorized possession and distribution of amphetamine are often tightly controlled due to the significant health risks associated with recreational use.[21][22]

The first amphetamine pharmaceutical was Benzedrine, a brand which was used to treat a variety of conditions.[8][16] Currently, pharmaceutical amphetamine is prescribed as racemic amphetamine, Adderall,[note 3] dextroamphetamine, or the inactive prodrug lisdexamfetamine.[8][9][23][24] Amphetamine increases monoamine and excitatory neurotransmission in the brain, with its most pronounced effects targeting the norepinephrine and dopamine neurotransmitter systems.[sources 5]

At therapeutic doses, amphetamine causes emotional and cognitive effects such as euphoria, change in desire for sex, increased wakefulness, and improved cognitive control.[sources 6] It induces physical effects such as improved reaction time, fatigue resistance, and increased muscle strength.[18] Larger doses of amphetamine may impair cognitive function and induce rapid muscle breakdown.[17][21] Drug addiction is a serious risk with large recreational doses but is unlikely to arise from typical long-term medical use at therapeutic doses.[33][34][35] Very high doses can result in psychosis (e.g., delusions and paranoia) which rarely occurs at therapeutic doses even during long-term use.[24][36] Recreational doses are generally much larger than prescribed therapeutic doses and carry a far greater risk of serious side effects.[31][37]

Amphetamine belongs to the phenethylamine class.[38][39][40] It is also the parent compound of its own structural class, the substituted amphetamines,[note 7] which includes prominent substances such as bupropion, cathinone, MDMA, and methamphetamine.[38][39][40] Amphetamine is also chemically related to the naturally occurring trace amine neuromodulators, specifically phenethylamine and N-methylphenethylamine, both of which are produced within the human body.[38] Phenethylamine is the parent compound of amphetamine, while N-methylphenethylamine is a positional isomer of amphetamine that differs only in the placement of the methyl group.[42]

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  1. ^ Synonyms and alternate spellings include: 1-phenylpropan-2-amine (IUPAC name), α-methylphenethylamine, amfetamine (International Nonproprietary Name [INN]), β-phenylisopropylamine, and speed.[5][6][7]
  2. ^ Enantiomers are molecules that are mirror images of one another; they are structurally identical, but of the opposite orientation.[10]
    Levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine are also known as L-amph or levamfetamine (INN) and D-amph or dexamfetamine (INN) respectively.[5]
  3. ^ a b "Adderall" is a brand name as opposed to a nonproprietary name; because the latter ("dextroamphetamine sulfate, dextroamphetamine saccharate, amphetamine sulfate, and amphetamine aspartate"[23]) is excessively long, this article exclusively refers to this amphetamine mixture by the brand name. Cite error: The named reference "Adderall" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  4. ^ The term "amphetamines" also refers to a chemical class, but, unlike the class of substituted amphetamines,[41] the "amphetamines" class does not have a standardized definition in academic literature.[15] One of the more restrictive definitions of this class includes only the racemate and enantiomers of amphetamine and methamphetamine.[15] The most general definition of the class encompasses a broad range of pharmacologically and structurally related compounds.[15]
    Due to confusion that may arise from use of the plural form, this article will only use the terms "amphetamine" and "amphetamines" to refer to racemic amphetamine, levoamphetamine, and dextroamphetamine and reserve the term "substituted amphetamines" for its structural class.
  5. ^ Synonyms and alternate spellings include: 1-phenylpropan-2-amine (IUPAC name), α-methylphenethylamine, amfetamine (International Nonproprietary Name [INN]), β-phenylisopropylamine, and speed.[5][6][7]
  6. ^ Enantiomers are molecules that are mirror images of one another; they are structurally identical, but of the opposite orientation.[10]
    Levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine are also known as L-amph or levamfetamine (INN) and D-amph or dexamfetamine (INN) respectively.[5]
  7. ^ The term "amphetamines" also refers to a chemical class, but, unlike the class of substituted amphetamines,[41] the "amphetamines" class does not have a standardized definition in academic literature.[15] One of the more restrictive definitions of this class includes only the racemate and enantiomers of amphetamine and methamphetamine.[15] The most general definition of the class encompasses a broad range of pharmacologically and structurally related compounds.[15]
    Due to confusion that may arise from use of the plural form, this article will only use the terms "amphetamine" and "amphetamines" to refer to racemic amphetamine, levoamphetamine, and dextroamphetamine and reserve the term "substituted amphetamines" for its structural class.

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