amphetamine vs. dextroamphetamine

amphetamine

[am-fet-uh-meen, -min] / æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /

noun

Pharmacology.

a racemic drug, C 9 H 13 N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used chiefly to lift the mood in depressive states and to control the appetite in cases of obesity.

dextroamphetamine

[dek-stroh-am-fet-uh-meen, -min] / ˌdɛk stroʊ æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /

Pharmacology.

a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 9 H 13 N, that stimulates the central nervous system: used in medicine as an antidepressive and appetite suppressant.