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Dextroamphetamine vs Methamphetamine - What's the difference?

dextroamphetamine | methamphetamine |

As nouns the difference between dextroamphetamine and methamphetamine

is that dextroamphetamine is one of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C9H13N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system while methamphetamine is a highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

dextroamphetamine

English

(wikipedia dextroamphetamine)

Alternative forms

*d-amphetamine *dextroamfetamine

Noun

(-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C9H13N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
    • English words suffixed with -amine

    methamphetamine

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A highly addictive phenethylamine stimulant drug, similar to cocaine. Its systematic (IUPAC) name is (S)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

    • Synonyms

    * crystal meth * crystal * glass * ice * meth * methamphetamines * methylamphetamine * speed * tina * tweak

    External links

    * (wikipedia "methamphetamine") English words suffixed with -amine