Methylhexanamine

Methylhexanamine
Clinical data
Other names	Methylhexaneamine, methylhexamine, geranamine, geranium extract, geranium oil, 2-amino-4-methylhexane, dimethylamylamine, DMAA, 1,3-dimethylamylamine, 1,3-DMAA, 1,3-dimethylpentylamine, 4-methyl-2-hexanamine, 4-methyl-2-hexylamine
Routes of; administration	Nasal spray, oral
ATC code	None;
Legal status
Legal status	BR: Class F2 (Prohibited psychotropics); US: Unapproved "New Drug" (as defined by 21 U.S. Code § 321(p)(1)). Use in dietary supplements, food, or medicine is unlawful; otherwise uncontrolled.;
Pharmacokinetic data
Elimination half-life	~8.5 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name 4-Methylhexan-2-amine;
CAS Number	105-41-9 ;
PubChem CID	7753;
ChemSpider	7467 ;
UNII	X49C572YQO;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID60861715 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.997
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C7H17N
Molar mass	115.220 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
	SMILES CCC(C)CC(C)N;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H17N/c1-4-6(2)5-7(3)8/h6-7H,4-5,8H2,1-3H3 ; Key:YAHRDLICUYEDAU-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;
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Methylhexanamine (also known as methylhexamine, 1,3-dimethylamylamine, 1,3-DMAA, dimethylamylamine, and DMAA; trade names Forthane and Geranamine) is an indirect sympathomimetic drug invented and developed by Eli Lilly and Company and marketed as an inhaled nasal decongestant from 1948 until it was voluntarily withdrawn from the market in the 1980s.

Since 2006 methylhexanamine has been sold extensively under many names as a stimulant or energy-boosting dietary supplement under the claim that it is similar to certain compounds found in geraniums, but its safety has been questioned as a number of adverse events and at least five deaths have been associated with methylhexanamine-containing supplements. It is banned by many sports authorities and governmental agencies. Despite multiple warning letters from the FDA, as of 2019, the stimulant remains available in sports and weight loss supplements.

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