beta-Methylphenethylamine
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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| 2-phenylpropan-1-amine | |
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| Pregnancy cat. | ? |
| Legal status | Uncontrolled |
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| ATC code | ? |
| PubChem | CID 11398 |
| ChemSpider | 10920 |
| ChEMBL | CHEMBL158578 |
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C9H13N |
| Mol. mass | 135.21 g/mol |
| SMILES | eMolecules & PubChem |
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β-Methylphenethylamine (β-Me-PEA) is a stimulant drug of the phenethylamine chemical class that is related to amphetamine (which is α-methylphenethylamine). It is found in Acacia species i.e. Acacia rigidula, Acacia greggii, Acacia schaffneri and notably Acacia berlandieri (guajillo). The latter produces a paralytic condition in livestock.[1]. β-Me-PEA is psychoactive in humans as the β-methyl group slows metabolism by the enzyme monoamine oxidase (MAO).[citation needed]
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- ^ Forbes,T.D.A.;Clement,B.A.. "Chemistry of Acacia's from South Texas". A&M Texas University Extension Uvalde. http://www.catbull.com/alamut/Bibliothek/chem%20of%20texas%20acacias.pdf.
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