Amphetamines are stimulants of the brain's cerebral cortex and share a similar response function as cocaine.
The first ephedrine type compound was synthesized in Romania as early as 1887. The compound was rediscovered and tested by a chemist called Alles, who named it amphetamine. It consisted of two substances, the active substance being dextroamphetamine, which is frequently prescribed for weight loss.
Amphetamine was used to maintain alertness by people in moderately dangerous repetitive jobs. A derivative called methamphetamine works primarily as a brain stimulant.
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Amphetamines achieve the effect of stimulating the brain by raising the body's blood pressure. It does so by constricting blood vessels, stimulating the brain and preventing sleep, but not reducing fatigue.
There is still not enough evidence to demonstrate the effects of the use of amphetamines during pregnancy.
Because amphetamines constrict blood vessels they put greater strain on the heart. Babies born of mothers who abused amphetamines during pregnancy have an increased incidence in cardiovascular defects.
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