Anodyne

MA
Methamphetamine
Salts
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Methamphetamine hydrochloride
Methamphetamine hydrochloride
Methamphetamine saccharate
Methamphetamine saccharate
Methamphetamine tartrate
Methamphetamine tartrate
Molecular structure via molpic
Conformer structure via 3Dmol.js
Molecular formulaC10H15N[1]
Molecular mass149.23 g/mol[1]
Predicted LogP2.1[1]
Chiralityracemic[2]
Identifiers
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IUPAC nameN-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine[1]
SMILESCC(CC1=CC=CC=C1)NC[1]
InChIInChI=1S/C10H15N/c1-9(11-2)8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10/h3-7,9,11H,8H2,1-2H3[1]
InChIKeyMYWUZJCMWCOHBA-UHFFFAOYSA-N[1]
Dosing
Elimination half-life9–12 hours (range 5–30 hours); irrespective of route
Duration of action8–12 hours[4]
Intravenous
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Threshold1.75 - 11 mg
Light11 - 90 mg
Common90 - 160 mg
Strong160 - 250 mg
Heavy250 - 365.0000000000001 mg
Insufflated
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Threshold0.25 - 1 mg
Light1 mg
Common1 mg
Strong1 - 2 mg
Heavy2 - 4 mg
Oral
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Threshold0.5 - 10 mg
Light10 mg
Common10 mg
Strong10 - 20 mg
Heavy20 - 30 mg
Rectal
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Threshold0.3 - 5 mg
Light5 mg
Common5 - 10 mg
Strong10 - 20 mg
Heavy20 - 30 mg
Smoked
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Threshold0.25 - 0.52 g
Light0.52 - 1 g
Common1 - 2 g
Strong2 - 5 g
Heavy5 - 10 g
Statistically derived dosages by Sernyl

Methamphetamine

(Redirected from Dextromethamphetamine)

Methamphetamine (also known as Pervertin, Anadrex, (2-Methylaminopropyl)benzene, -Methamphetamine, Benzeneethanamine, N,α-dimethyl-, N,α-Dimethylbenzeneethanamine, N-Methyl-1-phenyl-2-propylamine, α-Phenyl-β-methylaminopropane, Phenethylamine, N,.α.-dimethyl- or Benzeneethanamine, N,.α.-dimethyl-) is a stimulant substance of the amphetamine class.

Chemistry

Methamphetamine is typically found in the form of its hydrochloride, saccharate and tartrate salts.

Stereochemistry

(RS)-Methamphetamine is a racemic mixture of the optical stereoisomers:

Stereoisomers
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Dextromethamphetamine

Dextromethamphetamine

Levomethamphetamine

Levomethamphetamine

Reagent results

ReagentColor change
Mecke
Simons

Subjective effects

See also

References

  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 1206, Methamphetamine. Accessed June 16, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/1206.

  2. U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Methamphetamine. UNII: 13ZT6YG5SD. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 16, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/13ZT6YG5SD

  3. Anvisa. RDC Nº 804 – Listas de Substâncias Entorpecentes, Psicotrópicas, Precursoras e Outras sob Controle Especial. Diário Oficial da União. July 24, 2023. Accessed June 16, 2025. https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-rdc-n-804-de-24-de-julho-de-2023-498447451

  4. Courtney KE, Ray LA. Methamphetamine: an update on epidemiology, pharmacology, clinical phenomenology, and treatment literature. Drug Alcohol Depend. October 1, 2014; 143():11–21.