So, I'm still trying to learn the ins and outs of naming molecules. It may come as second nature to some of you, but it's not so simple for me. For instance, what's another name for MDA? The one I came up with doesn't sound right, methylenedioxybenzoethylamine, in fact I know it's wrong. How do I specify that it is a primary amine? I think learning to read ,write and speak chem is a huge part of getting chemistry over all. I would seriously be grateful for any tutoring or advice in this area.

Another thing I cant find the answer to and I have searched and searched and read my text books, is the structure of a particular amide. I do know it has a carbonyl, but I'm unsure about the positions of the N and H also bonded to that same oxygen, at least I think they are there, especially the N. But are they NOH, ONH, how? Reading my text book it looks like the N and H are on the carbon after the carbonyl, not actually part of the carbobyl. Fuck, I dunno.

Help?
 

Ferrum replied while I was typing my response and pretty much summed it all but still:

There are many ways to name particular molecules. Systematic nomenclature (IUPAC)  is used to avoid any confusion among in the literature and is the most basic way you can name a compound. MDA is ‘’ 1-(benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl)propan-2-amine ‘’.  Amphetamine is actually not a systematic name; it’s used to describe alpha-methylphenethylamine (IUPAC: 1-phenylpropan-2-amine). While not systematic names, classes of compounds are being named to simplify identification (benzodiazepines, Tryptamines, etc.)
So the clearest non-systematic way to name MDA is 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine. MDMA would be 3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine. The prefix ‘’N-‘’ is used to specify that the nitrogen atom is substituted.

‘’ methylenedioxybenzoethylamine’’ is wrong on many levels. First, There’s no way to determine where the methylenedioxy bridge is. Second, it’s not an ethylamine, but an isopropyl amine. Third, ‘’benzo’’ isn’t normally used as a prefix, ‘’phenyl’’ is (Hence phenethylamine). Alpha-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyphenethylamine is more correct but it’s overcomplicating for nothing.
For your information, MDA is also called safrylamine, which is a trivial name (Like aspirin for acetylsalicylic acid).

As for your amide, supposing it's the one I think it is,  it’s called a primary amide (It means that the nitrogen atom is only substituted with hydrogen atoms…Secondary means there is 1 substituent; Tertiary means there is 2).

PS: I tried explaining the best way I can, but I think it's evident english isn't my first language...