Ephedrine and Khat

Shortcuts: Differences, Similarities, Jaccard Similarity Coefficient, References.

Difference between Ephedrine and Khat

Ephedrine vs. Khat

Ephedrine is a medication and stimulant. Khat or qat (Catha edulis, qat from القات) is a flowering plant native to the Horn of Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.

Adrenaline

Adrenaline, also known as adrenalin or epinephrine, is a hormone, neurotransmitter, and medication.

Adrenaline and Ephedrine · Adrenaline and Khat · See more »

Adrenergic receptor

The adrenergic receptors (or adrenoceptors) are a class of G protein-coupled receptors that are targets of the catecholamines, especially norepinephrine (noradrenaline) and epinephrine (adrenaline).

Adrenergic receptor and Ephedrine · Adrenergic receptor and Khat · See more »

Alkaloid

Alkaloids are a class of naturally occurring chemical compounds that mostly contain basic nitrogen atoms.

Alkaloid and Ephedrine · Alkaloid and Khat · See more »

Amphetamine

Amphetamine (contracted from) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity.

Amphetamine and Ephedrine · Amphetamine and Khat · See more »

Mania

Mania, also known as manic syndrome, is a state of abnormally elevated arousal, affect, and energy level, or "a state of heightened overall activation with enhanced affective expression together with lability of affect." Although mania is often conceived as a "mirror image" to depression, the heightened mood can be either euphoric or irritable; indeed, as the mania intensifies, irritability can be more pronounced and result in violence, or anxiety.

Ephedrine and Mania · Khat and Mania · See more »

Methcathinone

Methcathinone (α-methylamino-propiophenone or ephedrone) (sometimes called "cat" or "jeff" or "catnip" or "intash") is a monoamine alkaloid and psychoactive stimulant, a substituted cathinone.

Ephedrine and Methcathinone · Khat and Methcathinone · See more »

Myocardial infarction

Myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to a part of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle.

Ephedrine and Myocardial infarction · Khat and Myocardial infarction · See more »

Norepinephrine

Norepinephrine (NE), also called noradrenaline (NA) or noradrenalin, is an organic chemical in the catecholamine family that functions in the brain and body as a hormone and neurotransmitter.

Ephedrine and Norepinephrine · Khat and Norepinephrine · See more »

Phenethylamine

Phenethylamine (PEA) is an organic compound, natural monoamine alkaloid, and trace amine which acts as a central nervous system stimulant in humans.

Ephedrine and Phenethylamine · Khat and Phenethylamine · See more »

Phenylpropanolamine

Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) is a sympathomimetic agent which is used as a decongestant and appetite suppressant.

Ephedrine and Phenylpropanolamine · Khat and Phenylpropanolamine · See more »

Substituted phenethylamine

Substituted phenethylamines (or simply phenethylamines) are a chemical class of organic compounds that are based upon the phenethylamine structure; the class is composed of all the derivative compounds of phenethylamine which can be formed by replacing, or substituting, one or more hydrogen atoms in the phenethylamine core structure with substituents.

Ephedrine and Substituted phenethylamine · Khat and Substituted phenethylamine · See more »

Sympathomimetic drug

Sympathomimetic drugs (also known as adrenergic drugs and adrenergic amines) are stimulant compounds which mimic the effects of endogenous agonists of the sympathetic nervous system.

Ephedrine and Sympathomimetic drug · Khat and Sympathomimetic drug · See more »