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Descriptor English: 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
Descriptor Spanish: 3,4-Metilenodioxianfetamina
Descriptor 3,4-metilendioxianfetamina
Entry term(s) MDA
Scope note: Derivado anfetamínico que inhibe la recaptación de neurotransmisores catecolamínicos. Es un alucinógeno. Es menos tóxico que su derivado metilado pero en dosis suficientes puede destruir neuronas serotoninérgicas habiéndose utilizado experimentalmente con este propósito.
Descriptor Portuguese: 3,4-Metilenodioxianfetamina
Descriptor French: 3,4-Méthylènedioxy-amphétamine
Entry term(s): 3,4 Methylenedioxyamphetamine
Tree number(s): D02.092.471.683.152.660
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015104
Scope note: An amphetamine derivative that inhibits uptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters. It is a hallucinogen. It is less toxic than its methylated derivative but in sufficient doses may still destroy serotonergic neurons and has been used for that purpose experimentally.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Pharm Action: Hallucinogens
Serotonin Agents
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Registry Number: 4764-17-4
CAS Type 1 Name: 1,3-Benzodioxole-5-ethanamine, alpha-methyl-
Previous Indexing: Amphetamine (1973-1976)
Dioxoles (1974-1975)
Methyl Ethers (1973)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AMPHETAMINES 1977-90
History Note: 91(77); was see under AMPHETAMINES 1977-90
DeCS ID: 8939
Unique ID: D015104
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/13
Revision Date: 2000/06/22
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine - Preferred
Concept UI M0023232
Scope note An amphetamine derivative that inhibits uptake of catecholamine neurotransmitters. It is a hallucinogen. It is less toxic than its methylated derivative but in sufficient doses may still destroy serotonergic neurons and has been used for that purpose experimentally.
Preferred term 3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine
Entry term(s) 3,4 Methylenedioxyamphetamine



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