Designer drugs
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-001791
Drugs designed and synthesized, often for illegal street use, by modification of existing drug structures (e.g., amphetamines). Of special interest are MPTP (a reverse ester of meperidine), MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine), and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). Many drugs act on the aminergic system, the physiologically active biogenic amines.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-001791 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Research, Technology, Methods |
| Synonyms | customized drugs |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2017; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Drugs; Illicit drugs; Substance abuse |
| Translations | Spanish: drogas de diseño |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Designer drugs",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "Drugs designed and synthesized, often for illegal street use, by modification of existing drug structures (e.g., amphetamines). Of special interest are MPTP (a reverse ester of meperidine), MDA (3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine), and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine). Many drugs act on the aminergic system, the physiologically active biogenic amines.",
"synonyms": [
"customized drugs"
],
"subject": "Research, Technology, Methods",
"see_also": [
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"illicit drugs",
"substance abuse"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2017",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "drogas de diseño"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/designer-drugs/"
}
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