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Amyl nitrate is a powerful poison with a specific action on the heart and blood-vessels. It is inhaled in small doses in certain diseases of the heart and in asthma. Nowadays, Amyl nitrite is used as a narcotic and sold under the name 'poppers'. It is popular amongst club goers, and particularly the gay community because of it's supposed property of enhancing sexual pleasure, where it contributes to the high instances of AIDs by its adverse effect upon the immune system.
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Butyl Nitrate is a drug very similar to amyl nitrate.
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Isobutyl Nitrate is a drug very similar to amyl nitrate.
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Valeric acid is a member of the series of fatty acids. It occurs in four isomeric varieties, two of which occur in plants such as valerian. It is an oily liquid with an odour like that of decayed cheese. Amyl and ethyl valerates are of importance in the preparation of fruit essences.
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Amyl is a chemical alcohol radical. It was first isolated by Edward Frankland in 1849.
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Amyl acetate is a colourless liquid with an odour similar to pears or bananas. It is used as a solvent in nail varnishes, lacquers and as an artificial flavouring (for pears) and in perfume. As early as 1892 Dr George Black in his Family Health Book strongly advised against the consumption of amyl acetate, describing the substance thus:
It is a most unwholesome and deleterious compound, and sweets flavoured with it should be avoided.
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Fusel oil is the residue left after removing the ethyl alcohol from various liquors obtained by fermentation, potato spirit being the best source. Fusel oil consists principally of isoamyl and normal amyl alcohols, together with smaller amounts of butyl alcohol, and various aldehydes and esters. It is a poisonous, unpleasant smelling, oily liquid principally used as a source of amyl alcohol.
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Valeric acid is one of the fatty acids. It occurs in four isomeric modifications: (1) normal valeric acid or propylacetic acid, obtained by heating normal butyl cyanide with potash ; (2) inactive valeric acid or isopropylacetic acid, found naturally in valerian root or prepared by oxidising amyl alcohol; (3) methyl ethyl acetic acid ; and (4) trimethyl acetic acid. Inactive valeric acid forms salts known as valerates, those of ammonium and zinc being employed in medicine. Both the acid and its salts have a distinctive smell resembling that of old cheese.
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Amyl is a cultivated variety of potato.
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Amy is slang for amyl nitrate (or any associated inhalant drug).
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