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Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Molecular Formula C11H15NO2
Molecular Weight 193.2423
Optical Activity ( + / - )
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of MIDOMAFETAMINE

SMILES

CNC(C)CC1=CC=C2OCOC2=C1

InChI

InChIKey=SHXWCVYOXRDMCX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI=1S/C11H15NO2/c1-8(12-2)5-9-3-4-10-11(6-9)14-7-13-10/h3-4,6,8,12H,5,7H2,1-2H3

HIDE SMILES / InChI

Molecular Formula C11H15NO2
Molecular Weight 193.2423
Charge 0
Count
Stereochemistry RACEMIC
Additional Stereochemistry No
Defined Stereocenters 0 / 1
E/Z Centers 0
Optical Activity ( + / - )

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)), a synthetic, psychoactive drug also known as ecstasy that was used as a recreational drug. This drug acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic and exerts its effects in the brain on neurons that use the chemicals serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine to communicate with other neurons. In spite of the presence of this compound in the List of control and forbidden compounds, it was studied in psychotherapy for patients with chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder. Initial results showed efficacy for the treatment approach, although further studies are needed.

Originator

Curator's Comment: MDMA was first synthesized by a German company in 1912, possibly to be used as an appetite suppressant.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: Q96RJ0
Gene ID: 134864.0
Gene Symbol: TAAR1
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
Target ID: Q05940
Gene ID: 6571.0
Gene Symbol: SLC18A2
Target Organism: Homo sapiens (Human)
405.0 nM [IC50]
425.0 nM [IC50]
1.44 µM [IC50]
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Application of solvent microextraction to the analysis of amphetamines and phencyclidine in urine.
2001-09-01
Evaluation of Roche Abuscreen ONLINE amphetamine immunoassay for screening of new amphetamine analogues.
2001-09
Drug use and life style among college undergraduates: a 30-year longitudinal study.
2001-09
Effects of ecstasy (MDMA) on the brain in abstinent users: initial observations with diffusion and perfusion MR imaging.
2001-09
The mechanisms involved in the long-lasting neuroprotective effect of fluoxetine against MDMA ('ecstasy')-induced degeneration of 5-HT nerve endings in rat brain.
2001-09
Quantitation of amphetamine-type compounds for which no reference compound is available: the validation of a theoretical model.
2001-08-23
On-line identification of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine in human urine by non-aqueous capillary electrophoresis-fluorescence spectroscopy at 77 K.
2001-08-15
Ecstasy experts want realistic messages.
2001-08-15
The road to rave.
2001-08-06
Changes in serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline levels in striatum and nucleus accumbens after repeated administration of the abused drug MDMA in rats.
2001-08-03
[Complications arising from occasional consumption of ecstasy].
2001-08
Party-drugs: sociocultural and individual background and risks.
2001-08
Studies on the neuroprotective effect of the enantiomers of AR-A008055, a compound structurally related to clomethiazole, on MDMA ("ecstasy")-induced neurodegeneration in rat brain.
2001-08
Rhabdomyolysis and 3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine in rheumatological practice.
2001-08
Cytochrome P450 2D6.1 and cytochrome P450 2D6.10 differ in catalytic activity for multiple substrates.
2001-08
Liver transplantation for ecstasy-induced fulminant hepatic failure.
2001-08
Ecstasy pill testing: harm minimization gone too far?
2001-08
Long-term effects of 'ecstasy' abuse on the human brain studied by FDG PET.
2001-08
Pre-exposure to (+/-)3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) facilitates acquisition of intravenous cocaine self-administration in rats.
2001-08
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy)-induced hepatotoxicity: multidetector CT and pathology findings.
2001-07-27
Repeated intermittent administration of psychomotor stimulant drugs alters the acquisition of Pavlovian approach behavior in rats: differential effects of cocaine, d-amphetamine and 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine ("Ecstasy").
2001-07-15
[Fatal brain edema after ingestion of ecstasy and benzylpiperazine].
2001-07-13
Prejunctional actions of methylenedioxymethamphetamine in vas deferens from wild-type and alpha(2A/D)-adrenoceptor knockout mice.
2001-07-06
MDMA.
2001-07
Analysis of 4-methylthioamphetamine in clinical specimens.
2001-07
Serotonergic neurotoxicity of 3,4-(+/-)-methylenedioxyamphetamine and 3,4-(+/-)-methylendioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) is potentiated by inhibition of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.
2001-07
MDMA ("ecstasy") exhibits an anxiogenic-like activity in social encounters between male mice.
2001-07
PMMA-stimulus generalization to the optical isomers of MBDB and 3,4-DMA.
2001-06-23
Effects of methylenedioxymethamphetamine on noradrenaline-evoked contractions of rat right ventricle and small mesenteric artery.
2001-06-22
[A case of acute psychotic episode after a single dose of ecstasy].
2001-06-16
A re-examination of the mono-methoxy positional ring isomers of amphetamine, methamphetamine and phenyl-2-propanone.
2001-06-15
Profiles of urine samples taken from Ecstasy users at Rave parties: analysis by immunoassays, HPLC, and GC-MS.
2001-06-02
Ecstasy is a dangerous drug.
2001-06
Rave on. Ecstasy use continues to grow & present new problems for EMS.
2001-06
A neurotoxic dose of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA; ecstasy) to rats results in a long-term defect in thermoregulation.
2001-06
Designer drugs. Assess & manage patients intoxicated with ecstasy, GHB or rohypnol--the three most commonly abused designer drugs.
2001-06
Vascular actions of MDMA involve alpha1 and alpha2-adrenoceptors in the anaesthetized rat.
2001-06
Ecstasy induced acute myocardial infarction.
2001-06
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) as a unique model of serotonin receptor function and serotonin-dopamine interactions.
2001-06
Poisoning with the recreational drug paramethoxyamphetamine ("death").
2001-05-07
Sensitive determination of methylenedioxylated amphetamines by liquid chromatography.
2001-05
Recreational use of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or 'ecstasy': evidence for cognitive impairment.
2001-05
Intravenous administration of ecstasy (3,4-methylendioxymethamphetamine) enhances cortical and striatal acetylcholine release in vivo.
2001-04-27
[Fatal ecstasy intoxication].
2001-04-16
Involvement of free radicals in MDMA-induced neurotoxicity in mice.
2001-04
Behavioural, hyperthermic and neurotoxic effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine analogues in the Wistar rat.
2001-04
Spontaneous pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax and ecstasy abuse.
2001-03
3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine induces monoamine release, but not toxicity, when administered centrally at a concentration occurring following a peripherally injected neurotoxic dose.
2001-03
Prior exposure to methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA) induces serotonergic loss and changes in spontaneous exploratory and amphetamine-induced behaviors in rats.
2001-02-09
[Multiple organ failure associated with use of ecstasy].
2001-02
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Name Type Language
MDMA
MI  
Preferred Name English
MIDOMAFETAMINE
INN   USAN  
USAN   INN  
Official Name English
midomafetamine [INN]
Common Name English
3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
Common Name English
(±)-N-METHYL-1-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYPHENYL)-2-AMINOPROPANE
Systematic Name English
MANDY
Common Name English
(±)-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXY)METHAMPHETAMINE
Common Name English
(RS)-1-(BENZO(D)(1,3)DIOXOL-5-YL)-N-METHYLPROPAN-2-AMINE
Systematic Name English
N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE [HSDB]
Common Name English
Midomafetamine [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETAMPHETAMINE
Common Name English
METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMFETAMINE
MART.  
Common Name English
METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMFETAMINE [MART.]
Common Name English
MOLLY
Common Name English
D,L-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
Common Name English
XTC
Common Name English
METHYLENEDIOXYMETAMPHETAMINE
Common Name English
ECSTASY
Common Name English
1,3-BENZODIOXOLE-5-ETHANAMINE, N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-
Systematic Name English
DL-(3,4-METHYLENEDIOXY)METHAMPHETAMINE
Common Name English
PHENETHYLAMINE, N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXY-
Systematic Name English
MDMA [MI]
Common Name English
METHYLENEDIOXYMETHAMPHETAMINE
WHO-DD  
Common Name English
(±)-N,.ALPHA.-DIMETHYL-3,4-(METHYLENEDIOXY)PHENETHYLAMINE
Systematic Name English
MIDOMAFETAMINE [USAN]
Common Name English
Classification Tree Code System Code
WIKIPEDIA PiHKAL
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NCI_THESAURUS C47795
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DEA NO. 7405
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LIVERTOX AMPHETAMINES
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Code System Code Type Description
NCI_THESAURUS
C61081
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INCB IDS CODE
PM 011
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DRUG BANK
DB01454
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HSDB
6929
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PUBCHEM
1615
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EPA CompTox
DTXSID90860791
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CHEBI
1391
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SMS_ID
100000175884
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USAN
CD-122
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FDA UNII
KE1SEN21RM
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INN
10442
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CAS
54946-52-0
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SUPERSEDED
EVMPD
SUB20716
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WIKIPEDIA
MDMA
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CAS
69610-10-2
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CAS
42542-10-9
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MERCK INDEX
m7106
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