Amphetamines, new psychoactive drugs and the monoamine transporter cycle. (January 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sitte, Harald H.; Freissmuth, Michael
• Is Part Of: Trends in pharmacological sciences. Volume 36:Number 1(2015)
• Page Start: 41
• Page End: 50
• Publication Date: 2015-01
• Subjects: Pharmacology -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- trends -- Periodicals; Pharmacologie -- Périodiques; Pharmacology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 615.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2014.11.006
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-6147

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Amphetamines comprise both plasma-membrane transporter substrates and blockers.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Amphetamines elicit psychostimulant effects which can lead to recreational abuse.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">New psychoactive substances bypass drug bans via structural variations.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">Reverse operation of substrate transport is asymmetric for the reuptake of substrates.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>