Cadaverine is the suggestive name given to the amine with technical name 1,5-diaminopentane. It is produced in decaying flesh and has a particularly foul odor.

Putresine is the suggestive name given to the amine with technical name 1,4-diaminobutane. It is produced in decaying flesh and has a particularly foul odor.

Aniline is a very important amine which is the basis for the synthetic production of a whole class of dyes called aniline dyes. Another name for the compound is aminobenzene.

Benzedrine is a synthetic amine which is one of the class of compounds called amphetamines. It is a powerful stimulant to the central nervous system. Amphetamines act to raise the level of glucose in the blood, reducing the feeling of fatique and curbing the appetite. They have been medically used for diet control and weight loss, but are dangerously addictive. Side effects are insomnia and paranoia.