ATC code A08AA06 (WHO) Excretion Renal Molar mass 163.259 g/mol | Metabolism CAS Number 457-87-4 | |
Routes ofadministration Oral, sublingual, insufflated, inhaled (vaporized), intravenous, rectal Legal status CA: Schedule IDE: Anlage II (Prohibited)UK: Class CUS: Schedule I | ||
Etilamfetamine (Apetinil, Adiparthrol), also known as N-ethylamphetamine, is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine and amphetamine chemical classes. It was invented in the early 20th century and was subsequently used as an anorectic or appetite suppressant in the 1950s, but was not as commonly used as other amphetamines such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, and benzphetamine, and was largely discontinued once newer drugs such as phenmetrazine were introduced.
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Chemistry
The molecular structure of ethylamphetamine is analogous to amphetamine's. It is a substituted amphetamine, with an ethyl group on the amphetamine backbone.
Recreational use
Ethylamphetamine can be used as a recreational drug and, while its prevalence is less than amphetamine's, it is still encountered as a substance taken for recreational purposes.
Ethylamphetamine produces effects similar to amphetamine and methamphetamine, its potency being slightly greater than amphetamine's and lesser than methamphetamine's.