Chemistry and Pharmacology of Hallucinogens, Entactogens and Stimulants
Pharmacopsychiatry July 1, 1998 K.-A. Kovar 32 citations
Amphetamines, tryptamines, phencyclidines, tetrahydrocannabinol, and ecstasy-group substances are classified as stimulants, hallucinogens, and entactogens. Their effects and mechanisms in different neurotransmitter systems are described. Twenty-eight new compounds in the amphetamine and tryptamine series have been calculated to have hallucinogenic effects exceeding those of mescaline. The distinct metabolic pathways of MDMA (ecstasy) and MDE in humans may account for their individual effects.