PSYB65H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Coca, Ephedra Sinica, Cathinone
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Psychostimulant drugs increase psychomotor and sympathetic nervous system activity. Referred to as sympathomimetics (they increase sympathetic nervous system activity) Common stimulants: amphetamines iii (class includes methamphetamine ii), methylphenidate ii, cathinones i (class includes cathine iv, pyrovalerone v, synthetic cathinones methcathinone i and mephedrone -, and cocaine ii) notes roman # = dea schedules . Psychostimulants: herbal remedies, prescription drugs, and substances of abuse. Ephedra first amphetamines were extract plant ephedra sinica (found in dry climates in north and south. America, southern europe, central asia, and northern africa) Ephedra contains 2 psychoactive components: ephedrine and pseudoephedrine. Amphetamines: a class of psychostimulant drugs that share a similar structure. The drug amphetamine has two optical isomers chemical structure occurs in two different forms that are mirror images of each other designated as d or l. Methamphetamine (treats adhd) synthesized from ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or the organic solvent phenylacetone.
