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Methylhexanamine

What is Methylhexanamine?

Methylhexanamine (Forthan, Forthane, Floradrene, Geranamine), also known as dimethylamylamine (DMAA), is a drug and simple aliphatic amine used as a nasal decongestant, as well as treatment for hypertrophied or hyperplasic oral tissues, and as an active ingredient in party pills in New Zealand. [1]

Methylhexaneamine is also a constituent of flower oil, sold as an integral component of nutritional supplements. [1]


History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Methylhexanamine


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Methylhexanamine".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources, Chemical (Synthetic) Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)

References
  1. Methylhexanamine - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Dimethylpentylamine

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  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchAugust 24, 2010 @ 10:18 PM

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