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Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C10H15N.C4H6O6
Molecular Weight 299.3196
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 3 / 3
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of METHAMPHETAMINE TARTRATE

SMILES

O[C@H]([C@@H](O)C(O)=O)C(O)=O.CN[C@@H](C)CC1=CC=CC=C1

InChI

InChIKey=SOSGXQJCXKXQCB-NDAAPVSOSA-N
InChI=1S/C10H15N.C4H6O6/c1-9(11-2)8-10-6-4-3-5-7-10;5-1(3(7)8)2(6)4(9)10/h3-7,9,11H,8H2,1-2H3;1-2,5-6H,(H,7,8)(H,9,10)/t9-;1-,2-/m01/s1

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C4H6O6
Molecular Weight 150.0868
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

Molecular Formula C10H15N
Molecular Weight 149.2328
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 1 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED

DL-Methamphetamine (also known as +/- Methamphetamin) is a central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic with actions and uses similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The smokable form is a drug of abuse and is referred to as crank, crystal, crystal meth, ice, and speed. Methamphetamine is a mixture of two isomers. One isomer called Dextro, or D Methamphetamine, is active as a central nervous system stimulant and it is a DEA Schedule 2 controlled drug commonly called “Meth” or “Speed”. Desoxyn, a prescription drug also contains D Methamphetamine. The other isomer, Levo, or L Methamphetamine is not a DEA controlled drug. It is found in an over the counter medicine called “Vicks Inhaler” or as the prescription drug, Selegiline. (+)-methamphetamine is the more physiologically active isomer. In addition to some medications, L Methamphetamine can be produced in the illegal production of street Methamphetamine.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: Q05940
Gene ID: 6571.0
Gene Symbol: SLC18A2
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Target ID: Q96RJ0
Gene ID: 134864.0
Gene Symbol: TAAR1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Primary
DESOXYN

Approved Use

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: DESOXYN tablets are indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program which typically includes other remedial measures (psychological, educational, social) for a stabilizing effect in children over 6 years of age with a behavioral syndrome characterized by the following group of developmentally inappropriate symptoms: moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and impulsivity. The diagnosis of this syndrome should not be made with finality when these symptoms are only of comparatively recent origin. Nonlocalizing (soft) neurological signs, learning disability, and abnormal EEG may or may not be present, and a diagnosis of central nervous system dysfunction may or may not be warranted. Exogenous Obesity: as a short-term (i.e., a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction, for patients in whom obesity is refractory to alternative therapy, e.g., repeated diets, group programs, and other drugs.

Launch Date

1943
Palliative
DESOXYN

Approved Use

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity Methamphetamine hydrochloride tablets are indicated as an integral part of a total treatment program which typically includes other remedial measures (psychological, educational, social) for a stabilizing effect in children over 6 years of age with a behavioral syndrome characterized by the following group of developmentally inappropriate symptoms: moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability, and impulsivity. The diagnosis of this syndrome should not be made with finality when these symptoms are only of comparatively recent origin. Nonlocalizing (soft) neurological signs, learning disability, and abnormal EEG may or may not be present, and a diagnosis of central nervous system dysfunction may or may not be warranted. Exogenous Obesity As a short-term (i.e., a few weeks) adjunct in a regimen of weight reduction based on caloric restriction, for patients in whom obesity is refractory to alternative therapy, e.g., repeated diets, group programs, and other drugs. The limited usefulness of methamphetamine hydrochloride tablets (see CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY) should be weighed against possible risks inherent in use of the drug, such as those described below.

Launch Date

1943
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
19.8 ng/mL
0.125 mg/kg single, oral
dose: 0.125 mg/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
METHAMPHETAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
330 ng × h/mL
0.125 mg/kg single, oral
dose: 0.125 mg/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
METHAMPHETAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
8.46 h
0.125 mg/kg single, oral
dose: 0.125 mg/kg
route of administration: Oral
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
METHAMPHETAMINE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
2 g single, oral (max)
Overdose
Dose: 2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2 g
Sources:
healthy, adult
n = 25
Health Status: healthy
Condition: methamphetamine dependence
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Population Size: 25
Sources:
Disc. AE: Intoxication...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Intoxication (25 patients)
Sources:
40 mg single, oral
Dose: 40 mg
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 40 mg
Sources:
healthy, adult
n = 19
Health Status: healthy
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Population Size: 19
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Intoxication 25 patients
Disc. AE
2 g single, oral (max)
Overdose
Dose: 2 g
Route: oral
Route: single
Dose: 2 g
Sources:
healthy, adult
n = 25
Health Status: healthy
Condition: methamphetamine dependence
Age Group: adult
Sex: unknown
Population Size: 25
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Selenium, an antioxidant, protects against methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity.
1999 Feb 13
Distinct features of seizures induced by cocaine and amphetamine analogs.
1999 Jul 21
Methamphetamine-related stroke: four cases.
1999 May-Jun
Methamphetamine-induced striatal dopamine neurotoxicity and cyclooxygenase-2 protein expression in BALB/c mice.
2000 Jan 28
Pott puffy tumor associated with intranasal methamphetamine.
2000 Mar 8
Effects of isradipine, a dihydropyridine-class calcium channel antagonist, on D-methamphetamine-induced cognitive and physiological changes in humans.
2000 May
Postnatal maturation of prefrontal pyramidal neurones is sensitive to a single early dose of methamphetamine in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus).
2001
Dose-related neuroprotective effects of chronic nicotine in 6-hydroxydopamine treated rats, and loss of neuroprotection in alpha4 nicotinic receptor subunit knockout mice.
2001 Apr
Relevance of pharmacokinetic parameters in animal models of methamphetamine abuse.
2001 Feb
Peroxynitrite plays a role in methamphetamine-induced dopaminergic neurotoxicity: evidence from mice lacking neuronal nitric oxide synthase gene or overexpressing copper-zinc superoxide dismutase.
2001 Feb
Contrasting responses by basal ganglia met-enkephalin systems to low and high doses of methamphetamine in a rat model.
2001 Feb
Highly sensitive analysis of methamphetamine and amphetamine in human whole blood using headspace solid-phase microextraction and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
2001 Feb 1
Regional distribution of methamphetamine in autopsied brain of chronic human methamphetamine users.
2001 Feb 15
Susceptibility of PharmChek drugs of abuse patch to environmental contamination.
2001 Feb 15
Analysis of benzphetamine and its metabolites in rat urine by liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
2001 Feb 25
Analysis of amphetamine and congeners in illicit samples by liquid chromatography and capillary electrophoresis.
2001 Mar
Lobeline inhibits the neurochemical and behavioral effects of amphetamine.
2001 Mar
Dopaminergic role in stimulant-induced wakefulness.
2001 Mar 1
Fos expression in orexin neurons varies with behavioral state.
2001 Mar 1
Patents

Sample Use Guides

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: For treatment of children 6 years or older with a behavioral syndrome characterized by moderate to severe distractibility, short attention span, hyperactivity, emotional lability and impulsivity: an initial dose of 5 mg DESOXYN once or twice a day is recommended. Daily dosage may be raised in increments of 5 mg at weekly intervals until an optimum clinical response is achieved. The usual effective dose is 20 to 25 mg daily. The total daily dose may be given in two divided doses daily. Where possible, drug administration should be interrupted occasionally to determine if there is a recurrence of behavioral symptoms sufficient to require continued therapy. For Obesity: One 5 mg tablet should be taken one-half hour before each meal. Treatment should not exceed a few weeks in duration. Methamphetamine is not recommended for use as an anorectic agent in children under 12 years of age.
Route of Administration: Oral
It was investigated whether the psychostimulant methamphetamine (METH) has a cytotoxic effect on oligodendrocytes and which cell-death pathways are involved in the cytotoxic process. METH caused concentration- and time-dependent cytotoxicity in rat oligodendrocyte cultures. METH induced apoptotic cell death and mRNA expression of pro-apoptotic proteins (bax and DP5), but not anti-apoptotic proteins (bcl-2 and bcl-XL). These results suggest that METH induces cytotoxicity in rat oligodendrocytes via the differential regulation of the expression of genes involved in the apoptotic process.
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Name Type Language
METHAMPHETAMINE TARTRATE
Common Name English
BENZENEETHANAMINE, N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-, TARTRATE
Systematic Name English
BENZENEETHANAMINE, N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-, (2R,3R)-2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOATE (1:1)
Systematic Name English
PHENETHYLAMINE, N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-, TARTRATE (1:1)
Systematic Name English
METAMFETAMINE TARTRATE
Common Name English
DESOXY EPHEDRINE TARTRATE
Common Name English
(+)-(S)-N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYLPHENETHYLAMINE TARTRATE
Systematic Name English
BENZENEETHANAMINE, N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-, (R-(R*,R*))-2,3-DIHYDROXYBUTANEDIOATE (1:1)
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
DRUG BANK
DBSALT002267
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CAS
62265-33-2
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FDA UNII
7520HJS99O
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CAS
7487-70-9
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NON-SPECIFIC STEREOCHEMISTRY
EPA CompTox
DTXSID00225857
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CAS
65440-27-9
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NON-SPECIFIC STOICHIOMETRY
PUBCHEM
76966389
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