Ephedrine vs. Amphetamine

Ephedrinenoun

A crystalline alkaloid drug C10H15NO obtained from a Chinese ephedra (Ephedra sinica) or synthesized that has the physiological action of epinephrine. It causes constriction of the blood vessels and widening of the bronchial passages and is used in the form of its hydrochloride or sulfate to relieve asthma and hay fever.

Ephedrinenoun

white odorless powdered or crystalline alkaloid from plants of the genus Ephedra (especially Ephedra sinica) or made synthetically; used as a bronchodilator to treat bronchitis and asthma

Ephedrine

Ephedrine is a medication and stimulant. It is often used to prevent low blood pressure during spinal anesthesia.

Amphetaminenoun

The racemic freebase of 1-phenylpropan-2-amine; an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine in their pure amine forms.

Amphetaminenoun

(informal) Any mixture of the two amphetamine enantiomers, dextroamphetamine and levoamphetamine.

Amphetaminenoun

Referring to a substituted amphetamine; a member of the amphetamine class of chemicals.

Amphetaminenoun

A potent central nervous system stimulant of the phenethylamine chemical class that is used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy, and obesity.

Amphetaminenoun

a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

Amphetamine

Amphetamine (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. Amphetamine was discovered in 1887 and exists as two enantiomers: levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine.