para-Bromoamphetamine

para-Bromoamphetamine (PBA), also known as 4-bromoamphetamine (4-BA), is an amphetamine derivative which acts as a serotonin-norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA) and produces stimulant effects.

para-Bromoamphetamine
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  • DE: NpSG (Industrial and scientific use only)
  • UK: Class A
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC9H12BrN
Molar mass214.102 g/mol g·mol−1
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Neurotoxicity

Like most other para-substituted amphetamines, PBA can be neurotoxic and may deplete the brain of 5-hydroxyindoles for at least a week.[1]

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References

  1. Fuller, R. W.; Baker, J. C.; Perry, K. W.; Molloy, B. B. (1975). "Comparison of 4-chloro-, 4-bromo- and 4-fluoroamphetamine in rats: Drug levels in brain and effects on brain serotonin metabolism". Neuropharmacology. 14 (10): 739–746. doi:10.1016/0028-3908(75)90099-4. PMID 1196472.


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