Methylphenethylamine
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Methylphenethylamine is a chemical compound derived from phenethylamine
. Its N-substitution results in less metabolism by monoamine oxidase
than phenylethylamine itself.
Phenethylamine
Phenylethylamine or phenethylamine is a natural monoamine alkaloid, trace amine, and also the name of a class of chemicals with many members well known for psychoactive drug and stimulant effects. Studies suggest that phenylethylamine functions as a neuromodulator or neurotransmitter in the...
. Its N-substitution results in less metabolism by monoamine oxidase
Monoamine oxidase
L-Monoamine oxidases are a family of enzymes that catalyze the oxidation of monoamines. They are found bound to the outer membrane of mitochondria in most cell types in the body. The enzyme was originally discovered by Mary Bernheim in the liver and was named tyramine oxidase...
than phenylethylamine itself.