Notably, the chemical form of Benzedrine in the inhaler was the liquid-free base, not a chloride or sulfate salt. It was not widely marketed until 1932, when the pharmaceutical company Smith, Kline, and French (currently known as GlaxoSmithKline) introduced it in the form of the Benzedrine Inhaler, for combating cold symptoms. 10 Dextroamphetamine in popular cultureĪmphetamine was first synthesized under the chemical name "phenylisopropylamine" in Berlin, 1887 by the Romanian chemist Lazar Edeleanu.In addition, it is an active metabolite of several older N-substituted amphetamine prodrugs used as anorectics, such as clobenzorex (Asenlix) and amphetaminil (Aponeuron).
It is the active metabolite of the recently introduced prodrug lisdexamfetamine, known by its brand name Vyvanse. It is combined with racemic-amphetamine in the ADHD drug Adderall. Other common names for dextroamphetamine include d-amphetamine, dexamphetamine, ( S)-(+)-amphetamine, and brand names such as Dexedrine and Dextrostat. ĭextroamphetamine is the dextrorotary stereoisomer of the amphetamine molecule, which can take two different forms. Its stimulant properties are similar to those of methylphenidate and methamphetamine, though with a slower onset of action and a duration that lies somewhere between the two. It is perhaps the archetypal psycho-stimulant, and drugs with similar psychoactive properties are often referred to as "amphetamine analogues", or described as having "amphetamine-like", or even "amphetaminergic" effects. Recreational: Vaporized, insufflated, suppositoryĭextroamphetamine is a psychostimulant which produces increased wakefulness, energy and self-confidence in association with decreased fatigue and appetite. Controlled (S8) (AU) Schedule III (CA) Class B (UK) Schedule II (US)