CHEMISTRY

Report

Amphetamine

by

Pattranith Pattanaanunsuk No.16 1105

ID:5861097

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Amphetamine : expressed in brain areas involved in the control

of appetite, drug reward and homeostatic regulation and it has

an overall anorexigenic effect.

Chemical properties

-Water Solubility

-Boiling Point 392 to 397 F at 760 mm Hg (EPA, 1998)

- Melting Point 25 C or room temperature

-Amphetamine forms easily absorbed molecules that are highly

lipid soluble

Molecular
C7H11N (FBA meditation guide, 2015)
Formula:

Molecular Weight: 135.21 g/mol ((FBA meditation guide, 2015)

Physical properties :

-Colored liquid with an amine odor. Used as a pharmaceutical, a

central nervous system stimulant. (EPA, 1998)

-Slightly burning taste

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Purpose and Application

The amphetamines are indirect acting sympathomimetic amines

and powerful central nervous system stimulants which are used

in the therapy of attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity and

narcolepsy. Amphetamines also have a potential for abuse and

illicit forms of amphetamines constitute some of the most

dangerous, but widely used drugs of abuse. narcolepsy in

children.

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Affects on living things :

1. Heart-related problems:

sudden death in patients who have heart problems or

heart defects

stroke and heart attack in adults

increased blood pressure and heart rate

2. Mental (Psychiatric) problems:

All Patients

new or worse behavior and thought problems

new or worse bipolar illness

new or worse aggressive behavior or hostility

Children and Teenagers

new psychotic symptoms (such as hearing voices,

believing things that are not true, are suspicious) or new

manic symptoms

3.Circulation problems in fingers and toes [Peripheral

vasculopathy, including Raynauds phenomenon]: fingers or toes

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may feel numb, cool, painful, and/or may change color from

pale, to blue, to red (the U.S. Food and Drug Administra tion,

2015)

Amphetamine is illegal drug in all country because its

harmful to humans bodies and can cost the death, if

overdose

Examples

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References

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-Mcdougall, S. A., Nuqui, C. M., Quiroz, A. T., & Martinez, C.

M. (2013). Early ontogeny of D-amphetamine-induced one-trial

behavioral sensitization. Pharmacology Biochemistry and

Behavior,104, 154-162. doi:10.1016/j.pbb.2013.01.016

-National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem

Compound Database; CID=3007,

https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3007 (accessed

May 23, 2017).