Sympathomimetic agents are a group of chemical compounds that are able to activate the
sympathetic nervous system either directly via adrenergic receptors or indirectly by …

A series of 25 aromatic and aliphatic alkylene-α, β-diamines have been studied. Most of the
arylalkylenediamines may be considered as derived either from alkanolamines by …

This review examines the pharmacology of stimulants prohibited by the World Anti‐Doping
Agency (WADA). Stimulants that increase alertness/reduce fatigue or activate the …

Trace amines such as p-tyramine and β-phenylethylamine are found endogenously as well
as in the diet. Concomitant ingestion of these foodstuffs with monoamine oxidase inhibitors …

As recreational substances, synthetic cathinones started to be used at the beginning of the
21st century. There is still limited data on these compounds, introduced to the illicit drug …

Natural product novel psychoactive substances ('legal highs') are psychoactive plants or
fungi that can be easily acquired from the Internet or retail outlets known as head shops …

The historic discovery that the catecholamine neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous
system, norepinephrine and epinephrine, are inactivated through their reuptake by …

New psychoactive substances (NPS) can be divided into two main groups: synthetic
molecules and active principles of natural origin. With respect to this latter group, a wide …

Ever since the introduction of the alkaloid ephedrine as an anti-asthmatic, the CNS
stimulatory effects of this sympathomimetic have been a problem in therapy. Indeed, the use …

Trace amines, including tyramine, β-phenylethylamine (β-PEA), tryptamine and octopamine,
are biologically active amines mostly based on phenylethylamine, occurring in the body in …