Indanorex (Dietor) is a
stimulant
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, ...
drug which was developed in the 1970s. It has
appetite suppressant effects and also has anti
hypoglycemia
Hypoglycemia (American English), also spelled hypoglycaemia or hypoglycæmia (British English), sometimes called low blood sugar, is a fall in blood sugar to levels below normal, typically below 70 mg/dL (3.9 mmol/L). Whipple's tria ...
effects.
A chemical synthesis has been reported.
[Maillard, J. et al, Bull. Soc. Chim. Fr., 1967, 2110.]
See also
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Aminoindane
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ALPHA (drug)
References
Tertiary alcohols
Anorectics
Indanes
Stimulants
Norepinephrine-dopamine releasing agents
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