Dextroamphetamine is Schedule II in the United States. This means it is illegal to sell without a DEA license and illegal to buy or possess without a license or prescription.

Addictive Potential: High

Emergency Room Visits Yearly: Unknown

Mandatory Minimum Sentence: Not more than 20 years in prison

Mechanism of Action: Increases the Neurotransmitters Dopamine and Norepinephrine

Overview:

Dextroamphetamine is a psychostimulant drug which is known to produce increased wakefulness and focus in association with decreased fatigue and decreased appetite. Dextroamphetamine is the dextrorotary or "Right-handed" stereoisomer of the amphetamine molecule. The amphetamine molecule has 2 stereoisomers: levo-amphetamine "left-handed" and dextro-amphetamine "right-handed". Names for dextroamphetamine include d-amphetamine, dexamphetamine, and (S)-(+)-amphetamine, and brand names for dextroamphetamine include Dexedrine and Dextrostat. It is the active metabolite of the 'prodrug' lisdexamfetamine, known by its brand name Vyvanse and makes up approximately 72% of ADHD drug Adderall. In addition, dextroamphetamine is an active metabolite of several older N-substituted amphetamine prodrugs used as anorectics, such as clobenzorex (Asenlix), benzphetamine (Didrex), and amphetaminil (Aponeuron).

 

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