HLTH 353 Lecture 20: SANDLIN
22 Jan 2019
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DRUGS & SOCIETY - HLTH 353 - EXAM III NOTES
Chapter 10 - Stimulants
●Amphetamines (not natural/synthetic)
○First synthesized in 1887 by Romanian chemist Lazar Edeleanu in Berlin,
Germany
○Was one of a series of compounds related to plant derivative ephedrine
○Ephedrine commonly used as (Ephedrine is not amphetamine)
■Stimulant
■Appetite suppressant
■Concentration aid
■Decongestant
■Treat hypotension associated with anesthesia
○Athletes use ephedrine to reduce body fat and is banned by USADA
○Kory Stringer/ August 1, 2001
■Ohio State University football player
■Died of heat stroke
●Discovered high amphetamines in autopsy
○Ma Huang (China)/ “Ephedrine Plant”
●Ephedrine = natural made
○The House passed Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic Act of 2005
○Signed into law by president George W. Bush on March 6, 2006. The federal
statute included the following requirements for merchants who sell these
products:
■A retrievable record of all purchases identifying name and address of each
party to be kept for two years
■Required verification of proof of identity of all purchasers
■Regulated products are to be sold behind counter or in locked cabinet in
such a way as to restrict access
■Monthly sales not to exceed 9 grams
○Common drugs with Ephedrine
■Sinex nasal spray
■Atrovent
●Amphetamines
○No pharmacological use was found for amphetamines until 1927, which became
used as an artificial replacement for ephedrine
○Short term effects
■In 1927 it was discovered that amphetamines
●Increased heart rate
Document Summary
Drugs & society - hlth 353 - exam iii notes. First synthesized in 1887 by romanian chemist lazar edeleanu in berlin, Was one of a series of compounds related to plant derivative ephedrine. Ephedrine commonly used as (ephedrine is not amphetamine) Athletes use ephedrine to reduce body fat and is banned by usada. The house passed combat methamphetamine epidemic act of 2005. Signed into law by president george w. bush on march 6, 2006. The federal statute included the following requirements for merchants who sell these products: A retrievable record of all purchases identifying name and address of each party to be kept for two years. Required verification of proof of identity of all purchasers. Regulated products are to be sold behind counter or in locked cabinet in such a way as to restrict access. Monthly sales not to exceed 9 grams. No pharmacological use was found for amphetamines until 1927, which became used as an artificial replacement for ephedrine.
