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... > Organic Chemicals > Amines > Ethylamines > Phenethylamines > Amphetamines > N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

Preferred term

N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ecstasy (Drug)
  • MDMA
  • Methylenedioxymethamphetamine

Scope note

  • An N-substituted amphetamine analog. It is a widely abused drug classified as a hallucinogen and causes marked, long-lasting changes in brain serotonergic systems. It is commonly referred to as MDMA or ecstasy.

History note

  • 95; was N-METHYL-3,4-METHYLENEDIOXYAMPHETAMINE (NM) 1984-94

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018817

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