• Benzphetamine (brand name Didrex) is a substituted amphetamine used short-term along with a doctor-approved, reduced-calorie diet, exercise, and behavioral program for weight loss. (wikipedia.org)
  • Examples of Schedule IIIN non-narcotics include: benzphetamine (Didrex®), phendimetrazine, ketamine, and anabolic steroids such as Depo®-Testosterone. (blocpot.qc.ca)
  • Amphetamine and related sympathomimetic medications (such as benzphetamine) are thought to stimulate the release of norepinephrine and/or dopamine from storage sites in nerve terminals of the lateral hypothalamic feeding center, thereby producing a decrease in appetite. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methamphetamine is detectable with hair tests and is included in the standard set of substances tested for with these tests. (erowid.org)
  • Substances in Schedule IV (e.g. benzphetamine) are now regarded as obsolete pharmaceutical products. (nih.gov)
  • 2 Other effects include a weak ability to dose-dependently raise serotonin levels, although the effect on serotonin occurs is less potent than that of methamphetamine itself. (empowerpharmacy.com)
  • Benzphetamine should not be given to patients who are in an agitated state or who have a history of drug abuse. (wikipedia.org)
  • Benzphetamine is unique in its classification as a Schedule III drug in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, the addition of "ice," the slang name of crystallized methamphetamine hydrochloride, has promoted smoking as another mode of administration. (phoenixhc.org)
  • Cocaine or Methamphetamine Use During Young Adulthood Following Stimulant Use for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder During Adolescence. (harvard.edu)
  • Just as "crack" is smokable cocaine, "ice" is smokable methamphetamine. (phoenixhc.org)
  • The effects of amphetamines and methamphetamine are similar to cocaine, but their onset is slower and teir duration is longer. (phoenixhc.org)
  • In contrast to cocaine, which is quickly removed from the brain and is almost completely metabolized, methamphetamine remains in the central nervous system longer, and a larger percentage of the drug remains unchanged in the body, producing prolonged stimulant effects. (phoenixhc.org)
  • artemether/lumefantrine will increase the level or effect of methamphetamine by affecting hepatic enzyme CYP2D6 metabolism. (medscape.com)
  • The metabolism of 1-phenyl-2-(N-methyl-N-benzylamino)propane (benzphetamine) and 1-phenyl-2-(N-methyl-N-furfurylamino)propane (furfenorex) in man. (nih.gov)
  • Methamphetamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (harvard.edu)
  • Benzphetamine should not be given to patients who are in an agitated state or who have a history of drug abuse. (wikipedia.org)
  • Benzphetamine is unique in its classification as a Schedule III drug in the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • Enhancement in vivo of drug oxidations following administration of benzphetamine, acetone, metyrapone and dimethylsulfoxide. (nih.gov)
  • Benzphetamine is an anorectic, primarily promoting weight loss through reduced appetite. (wikipedia.org)
  • Methamphetamine is also used for a limited period of time (a few weeks) along with a reduced calorie diet and an exercise plan for weight loss in obese people unable to lose weight. (epnet.com)
  • If you are taking methamphetamine to lose weight, the doctor will maintain you on the lowest dose possible. (epnet.com)
  • Methamphetamine should only be taken for a short period (e.g., a few weeks) when used for weight loss. (epnet.com)
  • Your doctor or pharmacist will give you the manufacturer's patient information sheet (Medication Guide) when you begin treatment with methamphetamine and each time you refill your prescription. (epnet.com)
  • Development of a method for the quantitation of benzphetamine metabolites in human urine by high-performance liquid chromatography. (nih.gov)
  • This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Methamphetamine" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Methamphetamine" was a major or minor topic of these publication. (harvard.edu)
  • Below are the most recent publications written about "Methamphetamine" by people in Profiles. (harvard.edu)
  • Methamphetamine is detectable in blood for 1-3 days. (erowid.org)