2,4-Dichloroamphetamine (2,4-DCA) is a

psychostimulant Stimulants (also known as central nervous system stimulants, or psychostimulants, or colloquially as uppers) are a class of drugs that increase alertness. They are used for various purposes, such as enhancing attention, motivation, cognition ...

of the

amphetamine Amphetamine (contracted from Alpha and beta carbon, alpha-methylphenethylamine, methylphenethylamine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, an ...

family and a potent serotonergic neurotoxin related to ''para''-chloroamphetamine (PCA; 4-chloroamphetamine). It is also a potent

monoamine oxidase inhibitor Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) are a drug class, class of drugs that inhibit the activity of one or both monoamine oxidase enzymes: monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) and monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B). They are best known as effective antidepressa ...

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Chloroarenes Monoamine oxidase inhibitors Monoaminergic neurotoxins Substituted amphetamines Stimulants {{Nervous-system-drug-stub

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