"Dextroamphetamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic.
| Descriptor ID |
D003913
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.683.152.110.200
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| Concept/Terms |
Dextroamphetamine- Dextroamphetamine
- Dexamphetamine
- Dexamfetamine
- dextro-Amphetamine
- dextro Amphetamine
- d-Amphetamine
- d Amphetamine
Dextroamphetamine Sulfate- Dextroamphetamine Sulfate
- Sulfate, Dextroamphetamine
- Dextro-Amphetamine Sulfate
- Dextro Amphetamine Sulfate
- d-Amphetamine Sulfate
- d Amphetamine Sulfate
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dextroamphetamine" by people in Profiles.
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Yates JR, Prior NA, Chitwood MR, Day HA, Heidel JR, Hopkins SE, Muncie BT, Paradella-Bradley TA, Sestito AP, Vecchiola AN, Wells EE. Using a dependent schedule to measure risky choice in male rats: Effects of d-amphetamine, methylphenidate, and methamphetamine. Exp Clin Psychopharmacol. 2020 Apr; 28(2):181-195.
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Hart T, Whyte J, Watanabe T, Chervoneva I. Effects of dextroamphetamine in subacute traumatic brain injury: A randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. J Neurosci Res. 2018 04; 96(4):702-710.
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Check JH, Katsoff B. Transient sixth cranial nerve palsy following orgasm abrogated by treatment with sympathomimetic amines. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2014; 41(4):468-70.
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Check JH, Cohen R, Katsoff B. The sympathetic neural hyperalgesia/edema syndrome, a common cause of female pelvic pain, manifesting as a pseudopheochromocytoma with marked clinical improvement with sympathomimetic amines. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2014; 41(1):75-7.
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Check JH, Chern R, Katsoff B. Prevention of first-trimester miscarriage with dextroamphetamine sulfate treatment in women with recurrent miscarriage following embryo transfer -- case report. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2013; 40(4):471-2.
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Check JH, Katsoff B. The use of sympathomimetic amines for the treatment of severe constipation refractory to conventional therapy--case report. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2013; 40(2):284-5.
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Check JH, Katsoff B, Cohen R. Case report showing that a woman with ulcerative colitis refractory to standard therapy responded well to the sympathomimetic amine dextroamphetamine sulfate. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2011 Mar; 17(3):870-1.
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Check JH, Katsoff B, Cohen R. Novel highly effective medical treatment of severe treatment refractory Crohn's disease using sympathomimetic amines: case report. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010 Dec; 16(12):1999-2000.
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Quintanilla ME, Bustamante D, Tampier L, Israel Y, Herrera-Marschitz M. Dopamine release in the nucleus accumbens (shell) of two lines of rats selectively bred to prefer or avoid ethanol. Eur J Pharmacol. 2007 Nov 14; 573(1-3):84-92.
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Check JH, Katsoff B, Citerone T, Bonnes E. A novel highly effective treatment of interstitial cystitis causing chronic pelvic pain of bladder origin: case reports. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2005; 32(4):247-9.