Dioxaphetyl Butyrate
Encyclopedia
Dioxaphetyl butyrate is an opioid
analgesic
which is a diphenylacetic acid derivative, related to other open-chain opioid drugs such as dextropropoxyphene
, levacetylmethadol
(LAAM), lefetamine
and dimenoxadol
.
It produces similar effects to other opioids, including dependence
, euphoria
, analgesia, sedation
, constipation
, dizziness
and nausea
.
Opioid
An opioid is a psychoactive chemical that works by binding to opioid receptors, which are found principally in the central and peripheral nervous system and the gastrointestinal tract...
analgesic
Analgesic
An analgesic is any member of the group of drugs used to relieve pain . The word analgesic derives from Greek an- and algos ....
which is a diphenylacetic acid derivative, related to other open-chain opioid drugs such as dextropropoxyphene
Dextropropoxyphene
Dextropropoxyphene, manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company, is an analgesic in the opioid category. It is intended to treat mild pain and has, in addition, anti-tussive and local anesthetic effects. It has been taken off the market in Europe and the US due to concerns of fatal overdoses and...
, levacetylmethadol
Levacetylmethadol
Levacetylmethadol , levomethadyl acetate , Orlaam or levo-α-acetylmethadol is a synthetic opioid similar in structure to methadone. It has a long duration of action due to its active metabolites. It was approved in 1993 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in the treatment of opioid...
(LAAM), lefetamine
Lefetamine
Lefetamine is a drug which is a stimulant and also an analgesic with effects comparable to codeine.Lefetamine was invented in the 1930s and showed weak analgetic activity....
and dimenoxadol
Dimenoxadol
Dimenoxadol , or dimenoxadole , is an opioid analgesic which is a diphenylacetic acid derivative, related to other drugs such as dextropropoxyphene....
.
It produces similar effects to other opioids, including dependence
Substance dependence
The section about substance dependence in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders does not use the word addiction at all. It explains:...
, euphoria
Euphoria
Euphoria is an emotional and mental state defined as a sense of great elation and well being.Euphoria may also refer to:* Euphoria , a genus of scarab beetles* Euphoria, a genus name previously used for the longan and other trees...
, analgesia, sedation
Sedation
Sedation is the reduction of irritability or agitation by administration of sedative drugs, generally to facilitate a medical procedure or diagnostic procedure...
, constipation
Constipation
Constipation refers to bowel movements that are infrequent or hard to pass. Constipation is a common cause of painful defecation...
, dizziness
Dizziness
Dizziness refers to an impairment in spatial perception and stability. The term is somewhat imprecise. It can be used to mean vertigo, presyncope, disequilibrium, or a non-specific feeling such as giddiness or foolishness....
and nausea
Nausea
Nausea , is a sensation of unease and discomfort in the upper stomach with an involuntary urge to vomit. It often, but not always, precedes vomiting...
.