Posted by Larry Hoover on May 22, 2003, at 20:51:47
In reply to Re: more details, posted by stjames on May 22, 2003, at 19:42:37
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> > There is a structural similarity between amphetamine and ephedrine/pseudoephedrine. I won't bore you with the chemistry, but Ritalin (methylphenidate) is metabolized to amphetamine.
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> Seems to me I remember one of the MAOI's is
> metabolized to an amphetamineOoops. My bad. Methylphenidate does not metabolize to amphetamine. It is nearly completely de-esterified to ritalinic acid, which is excreted in urine.
There is an MAOI that metabolizes to amphetamine, and amphetamine is an MAOI.
Thanks for catching my mistake.
Lar
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