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2-Aminoindane

2-aminoindane is a chemical that looks like a toy car made out of a circle and a rectangle glued together. It has two important parts: the circle is an "indane" and the rectangle is an "amino." The indane part is like the body of the car and the amino part is like the wheels that help the car move around.

Scientists use 2-aminoindane to study how it affects our brains. When we take 2-aminoindane, it can make us feel happy and excited because it changes the way our brain works. But just like how we can get hurt if we play too roughly with our toy cars, 2-aminoindane can also be dangerous if we take too much or use it in the wrong way. That's why grown-up scientists and doctors are the only ones who should work with 2-aminoindane to make sure it is used safely and helps people.
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