Phenethylamines
Javed Khan, Thomas J. Kennedy, Donnell R. Christian
Humana Press eBooks August 26, 2011 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59745-437-7_13 (opens in new tab)
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| Key findings | The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of phenethylamine drugs, including their chemical structures, forensic identification methods (GCMS and FTIR), and the physical and psychological effects of abuse, serving as a reference for forensic analysis. |
Abstract
Phenethylamines are introduced as a class of illicit drugs. The structure and forensic identification of amphetamine, methamphetamine, phentermine, phenylpropanolamine, 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA, aka ecstasy), ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, cathinone, methcathinone, khat, and mescaline are presented. A detailed discussion on optical isomerism is provided, along with the short- and long-term physical and psychological effects of abuse. A comprehensive flowchart illustrates results of chemical-screening methods, and the use of GCMS and FTIR for definitive identification is discussed. These keywords were added by machine and not by the authors. This process is experimental and the keywords may be updated as the learning algorithm improves.