A classification of chemical compounds, most of which are psychoactive
drugs.
Beta-Phenethylamine is neurotransmitter in the brain, and it is believed to be the body's natural version of amphetamine.
Some
drugs that fall into the phenethylamine classification include all amphetamines (as well as methylphenidate), ephedrine, designer hallucinogens (2C-B, 2C-I etc.), mescaline, bupropion (Wellbutrin), and venlafaxine (Effexor), as well as the amino acids (D/L)Phenylalanine and L-Tyrosine.
Many (if not all) hallucinogenic phenethylamines are mentioned in the
book PiHKAL (Phenethylamines i Have Known And Loved) by Dr. Alexander Shulgin and
Ann Shulgin.
Dan: How exactly does Wellbutrin
work as an apetite supressant?
Paul: Well, technically Wellbutrin is a phenethylamine and an amphetamine, so it blocks the reuptake of
dopamine to
curve your apetite.