Is this the same a meth?
2007-06-08 11:03:28 · 3 answers · asked by bns2007 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Amphetamines are a class of stimulant drugs.
Meth is short for METHamphatamines, which are similar but chemically distinct from regular amphetamines.
Just in case you know anything about chemistry, here's a page with the structural formulas of various amphetamines. You can see the minor difference between amphetamine and methamphetamine. http://www.toxlab.co.uk/amphets.htm
2007-06-08 12:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Gumdrop Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amphetamines are stimulants. Methyl amphetamine is similar to amphetamine salt (commonly used for treatment of narcolepsy and ADHD) except it has an additional methyl (CH4) Group.
2007-06-08 23:28:27 · answer #2 · answered by Greg 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amphetamine,... It is a prescription stimulant commonly used to treat Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children. It is also used to treat symptoms of traumatic brain injury and the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome. Initially it was more popularly used to diminish the appetite and to control weight.
The drug is also used illegally as a recreational club drug and as a performance enhancer.
2007-06-09 01:08:33 · answer #3 · answered by Rhyiene R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋