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Phentermine, the Glossary

Phentermine (phenyl-tertiary-butyl amine), sold under the brand name Ionamin among others, is a medication used together with diet and exercise to treat obesity.^[1]

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Abuse

Abuse is the improper usage or treatment of a person or thing, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit.

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Adrenaline, also known as epinephrine, is a hormone and medication which is involved in regulating visceral functions (e.g., respiration). Phentermine and Adrenaline are Carbonic anhydrase activators and norepinephrine releasing agents.

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Amine

In chemistry, amines are compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair.

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Amphetamine

Amphetamine (contracted from alpha-methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. Phentermine and Amphetamine are anorectics, Carbonic anhydrase activators, Phenethylamines, Substituted amphetamines and TAAR1 agonists.

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Anorectic

An anorectic or anorexic is a drug which reduces appetite, resulting in lower food consumption, leading to weight loss. Phentermine and anorectic are anorectics.

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Arcuate nucleus

The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARH), or ARC, is also known as the infundibular nucleus to distinguish it from the arcuate nucleus of the medulla oblongata in the brainstem.

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Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding, variously known as chestfeeding or nursing, is the process where breast milk is fed to a child.

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Cardiovascular disease

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is any disease involving the heart or blood vessels.

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Chemical formula

A chemical formula is a way of presenting information about the chemical proportions of atoms that constitute a particular chemical compound or molecule, using chemical element symbols, numbers, and sometimes also other symbols, such as parentheses, dashes, brackets, commas and plus (+) and minus (−) signs.

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Clonidine

Clonidine, sold under the brand name Catapres among others, is an α2A-adrenergic agonist medication used to treat high blood pressure, ADHD, drug withdrawal (alcohol, opioids, or nicotine), menopausal flushing, diarrhea, spasticity, and certain pain conditions.

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Combination drug

A combination drug or a fixed-dose combination (FDC) is a medicine that includes two or more active ingredients combined in a single dosage form.

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Contraindication

In medicine, a contraindication is a condition (a situation or factor) that serves as a reason not to take a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient.

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Controlled substance

A controlled substance is generally a drug or chemical whose manufacture, possession and use is regulated by a government, such as illicitly used drugs or prescription medications that are designated by law.

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Controlled Substances Act

The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) is the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances is regulated.

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Convention on Psychotropic Substances

The Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971 is a United Nations treaty designed to control psychoactive drugs such as amphetamine-type stimulants, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, and psychedelics signed in Vienna, Austria on 21 February 1971.

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Dexfenfluramine

Dexfenfluramine, marketed as dexfenfluramine hydrochloride under the name Redux, is a serotonergic anorectic drug: it reduces appetite by increasing the amount of extracellular serotonin in the brain. Phentermine and dexfenfluramine are Substituted amphetamines and withdrawn drugs.

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Diário Oficial da União

The Diário Oficial da União (literally Official Diary of the Union), abbreviated DOU, is the official journal of the federal government of Brazil.

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Dopamine

Dopamine (DA, a contraction of 3,4-dihydroxyphenethylamine) is a neuromodulatory molecule that plays several important roles in cells. Phentermine and Dopamine are Phenethylamines and TAAR1 agonists.

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Fenfluramine

Fenfluramine, sold under the brand name Fintepla, is a serotonergic medication used for the treatment of seizures associated with Dravet syndrome and Lennox–Gastaut syndrome. Phentermine and Fenfluramine are anorectics, Substituted amphetamines and withdrawn drugs.

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Fenfluramine/phentermine

The drug combination fenfluramine/phentermine, usually called fen-phen, was an anti-obesity treatment in the early 1990s that utilized two anorectics. Phentermine and Fenfluramine/phentermine are anorectics.

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Generic drug

A generic drug (or simply generic) is a pharmaceutical drug that contains the same chemical substance as a drug that was originally protected by chemical patents.

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Glaucoma

Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that lead to damage of the optic nerve, which transmits visual information from the eye to the brain.

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Guanethidine

Guanethidine is an antihypertensive drug that reduces the release of catecholamines, such as norepinephrine.

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Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is the condition that occurs due to excessive production of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland.

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Hypothalamus

The hypothalamus (hypothalami) is a small part of the vertebrate brain that contains a number of nuclei with a variety of functions.

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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism (also called underactive thyroid, low thyroid or hypothyreosis) is a disorder of the endocrine system in which the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones.

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Kidney

In humans, the kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped blood-filtering organs that are a multilobar, multipapillary form of mammalian kidneys, usually without signs of external lobulation.

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Lateral hypothalamus

The lateral hypothalamus (LH), also called the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA), contains the primary orexinergic nucleus within the hypothalamus that widely projects throughout the nervous system; this system of neurons mediates an array of cognitive and physical processes, such as promoting feeding behavior and arousal, reducing pain perception, and regulating body temperature, digestive functions, and blood pressure, among many others.

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Liver

The liver is a major metabolic organ exclusively found in vertebrate animals, which performs many essential biological functions such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins and various other biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth.

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Locant

In the nomenclature of organic chemistry, a locant is a term to indicate the position of a functional group or substituent within a molecule.

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Los Osos, California

Los Osos (Spanish for "the bears") is an unincorporated town in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

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Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine (contracted from) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity. Phentermine and Methamphetamine are anorectics, anti-obesity drugs, Carbonic anhydrase activators, Phenethylamines, Substituted amphetamines and TAAR1 agonists.

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Methyl group

In organic chemistry, a methyl group is an alkyl derived from methane, containing one carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms, having chemical formula (whereas normal methane has the formula). In formulas, the group is often abbreviated as Me.

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Methylamphetamine

Methylamphetamine may refer to.

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Methyldopa

Methyldopa, sold under the brand name Aldomet among others, is a medication used for high blood pressure.

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Monoamine neurotransmitter

Monoamine neurotransmitters are neurotransmitters and neuromodulators that contain one amino group connected to an aromatic ring by a two-carbon chain (such as -CH2-CH2-). Examples are dopamine, norepinephrine and serotonin. Phentermine and Monoamine neurotransmitter are amphetamine and TAAR1 agonists.

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitor

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B).

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Monoamine releasing agent

A monoamine releasing agent (MRA), or simply monoamine releaser, is a drug that induces the release of a monoamine neurotransmitter from the presynaptic neuron into the synapse, leading to an increase in the extracellular concentrations of the neurotransmitter. Phentermine and monoamine releasing agent are TAAR1 agonists.

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Neuron

A neuron, neurone, or nerve cell is an excitable cell that fires electric signals called action potentials across a neural network in the nervous system.

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Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as a hormone, neurotransmitter and neuromodulator. Phentermine and Norepinephrine are amphetamine and TAAR1 agonists.

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition, sometimes considered a disease, in which excess body fat has accumulated to such an extent that it can potentially have negative effects on health.

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Oral administration

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Palpitations

Palpitations are perceived abnormalities of the heartbeat characterized by awareness of cardiac muscle contractions in the chest, which is further characterized by the hard, fast and/or irregular beatings of the heart.

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Pharmacodynamics

Pharmacodynamics (PD) is the study of the biochemical and physiologic effects of drugs (especially pharmaceutical drugs).

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Phentermine/topiramate

Phentermine/topiramate, sold under the brand name Qsymia, is a combination drug of phentermine and topiramate used to treat obesity. Phentermine and Phentermine/topiramate are anorectics and anti-obesity drugs.

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Phenyl group

In organic chemistry, the phenyl group, or phenyl ring, is a cyclic group of atoms with the formula, and is often represented by the symbol Ph (archaically φ).

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Physical dependence

Physical dependence is a physical condition caused by chronic use of a tolerance-forming drug, in which abrupt or gradual drug withdrawal causes unpleasant physical symptoms.

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Pregnancy

Pregnancy is the time during which one or more offspring develops (gestates) inside a woman's uterus (womb).

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Psychological dependence

Psychological dependence is a cognitive disorder that involves emotional–motivational withdrawal symptoms – such as anxiety or anhedonia – upon cessation of prolonged drug abuse or certain repetitive behaviors.

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Pulmonary hypertension

Pulmonary hypertension (PH or PHTN) is a condition of increased blood pressure in the arteries of the lungs.

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Resin

In polymer chemistry and materials science, a resin is a solid or highly viscous substance of plant or synthetic origin that is typically convertible into polymers.

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of drugs that are typically used as antidepressants in the treatment of major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, and other psychological conditions.

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Serotonin

Serotonin or 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a monoamine neurotransmitter. Phentermine and Serotonin are TAAR1 agonists.

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Stimulant

Stimulants (also known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of drugs that increase the activity of the brain.

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Structural isomer

In chemistry, a structural isomer (or constitutional isomer in the IUPAC nomenclature) of a compound is another compound whose molecule has the same number of atoms of each element, but with logically distinct bonds between them.

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Substance abuse

Substance abuse, also known as drug abuse, is the use of a drug in amounts or by methods that are harmful to the individual or others.

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Substituted amphetamine

Substituted amphetamines are a class of compounds based upon the amphetamine structure; it includes all derivative compounds which are formed by replacing, or substituting, one or more hydrogen atoms in the amphetamine core structure with substituents. Phentermine and Substituted amphetamine are amphetamine and Substituted amphetamines.

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Sympathomimetic drug

Sympathomimetic drugs (also known as adrenergic drugs and adrenergic amines) are stimulant compounds which mimic the effects of endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous system.

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TAAR1

Trace amine-associated receptor 1 (TAAR1) is a trace amine-associated receptor (TAAR) protein that in humans is encoded by the TAAR1 gene. Phentermine and TAAR1 are amphetamine and TAAR1 agonists.

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Tachycardia

Tachycardia, also called tachyarrhythmia, is a heart rate that exceeds the normal resting rate.

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Valvular heart disease

Valvular heart disease is any cardiovascular disease process involving one or more of the four valves of the heart (the aortic and mitral valves on the left side of heart and the pulmonic and tricuspid valves on the right side of heart).

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The ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus (VMN, VMH or ventromedial hypothalamus) is a nucleus of the hypothalamus.

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Vesicular monoamine transporter 2

The solute carrier family 18 member 2 (SLC18A2) also known as vesicular monoamine transporter 2 (VMAT2) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SLC18A2 gene. Phentermine and vesicular monoamine transporter 2 are amphetamine.

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Vivus

Vivus is a small pharmaceutical company headquartered in Campbell, California, working in obesity, sleep, and sexual health.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phentermine

Also known as ATC code A08AA01, ATCvet code QA08AA01, Adipex, Adipex-P, Adiphene, Alpha-methylamphetamine, Duramine, Duromine, Inoamin, Ionamin, Linyl, Lipopill, Lonamin, Mirapront, Normephentermine, Obenix, Obestin-30, Oby-Trim, Omnibex, Ona Mast, Ona-Mast, Phen-pro, Phentercot, Phentermine Hydrochloride, Phentermine resin 30, Phentride, Pre-Sate, Pro-Fast, Uritone, Wilpo, Zantryl, Α,α-Dimethylphenethylamine, Α-Methylamphetamine.

, Resin, Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, Serotonin, Stimulant, Structural isomer, Substance abuse, Substituted amphetamine, Sympathomimetic drug, TAAR1, Tachycardia, Valvular heart disease, Ventromedial nucleus of the hypothalamus, Vesicular monoamine transporter 2, Vivus.

Phentermine, the Glossary

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See also

Amphetamine

Anti-obesity drugs

Carbonic anhydrase activators

Norepinephrine releasing agents

References