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p-Chloroamphetamine MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
p-Chloroamphetamine
Tree Number(s)
D02.092.471.683.152.200
Unique ID
D010133
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010133
Scope Note
Chlorinated analog of AMPHETAMINE. Potent neurotoxin that causes release and eventually depletion of serotonin in the CNS. It is used as a research tool.
Entry Term(s)
LY-121860
Ly-123362
Parachloroamphetamine
p-Chloramphetamine
para-Chloroamphetamine
Pharm Action
Serotonin Agents
Registry Numbers
64-12-0
0
CAS Type 1 Name
Benzeneethanamine, 4-chloro-alpha-methyl-
Previous Indexing
Amphetamine (1966-1974)
Chlorine (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under AMPHETAMINES 1975-90
History Note
91(75); was see under AMPHETAMINES 1975-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2000/06/22
p-Chloroamphetamine Preferred
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