Dextroamphetamine



![Metabolic pathways of amphetamine in humans
4-Hydroxyphenylacetone
Phenylacetone
Benzoic acid
Hippuric acid
Amphetamine
Norephedrine
4-Hydroxyamphetamine
4-Hydroxynorephedrine
Para-Hydroxylation
Para-Hydroxylation
Para-Hydroxylation
Beta-Hydroxylation
Beta-Hydroxylation
OxidativeDeamination
Oxidation
GlycineConjugation
The primary active metabolites of amphetamine are 4-hydroxyamphetamine and norephedrine;[144] however, most of an administered dose is excreted as amphetamine itself and the inactive metabolites.[2] Benzoic acid is metabolized by butyrate-CoA ligase into an intermediate product, benzoyl-CoA,[5] which is then metabolized by glycine N-acyltransferase into hippuric acid.[6]](/uploads/202412/20/Amph_Pathway5958.png)
Dextroamphetamine is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant and amphetamine enantiomer that is prescribed for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. It is also used as an athletic performance and cognitive enhancer, and recreationally as an aphrodisiac and euphoriant. Dextroamphetamine is also widely used by military air forces as a 'go-pill' during fatigue-inducing mission profiles such as night-time bombing missions. Preparations containing dextroamphetamine were also used in World War II as a treatment against fatigue.