Stimulants Amfetamine vs Amphetamine

[rincewindrocks]

Last night I saw an ad for a drug on TV that was labeled xxxxxamfetmine (sorry, dont remember the prefix). I was wondering why it ws spelled like that, and not with a ph. My buddy said its because its actually a different drug entirely, and doesnt work as a stimulant, but i kinda think he was just talking out his ass, especially cause the ad mentioned something along the lines of "high potential for abuse". So anyone know what was up?

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

Your buddy is wrong. Amfetamine is the same drug as amphetamine.

"Amfetamine" is technically the correct International Nonproprietary Name (INN) for amphetamine. "Amphetamine", even though it is the most common worldwide usage, is technically the United States Adopted Name (USAN).

But yes, amphetamine and amfetamine are exactly the same drug.

 

[Epsilon Alpha]

^ this, its like colour vs color or centre vs center

 

[ilovecrystal]

Amphetamine is just speed isn't it? although people use the term amphetamines to mean Stimulants even though it is not true. I'm sure I have read this in one of Sashas books. I could be wrong. I don't think I am though.

 

[NeighborhoodThreat]

Amphetamine is speed. Amfetamine is speed. They're both speed because they're both the same drug.

It's just different ways of spelling the same exact thing. This is quite possibly this simplest open and shut thread I have ever seen on Bluelight.

Amphetamine and amfetamine are the exact same drug.