Amphetamine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Speed; Dex; Adderall; Dexamphetamine; Vyvanse
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
amphetamine
DESCRIPTION
Amphetamine is a strong physical and mental stimulant available widely in both prescription and street forms. It is the standard against which all other stimulants are measured.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
HISTORY #
FIELD TESTING KITS #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
The Transition to Amphetamine Abuse, by Stephen Pittel & Ricardo Hofer
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Western States Battle Amphetamines - SJ Mercury News, 1996
EXPERIENCES #
Dependence is a Bitch, by Anonymous
Getting Carried Away, by JoJo23
Retrospect Of My Five Day Feen, by Insomniac Doze 
Food Issues/Eating Disorders, by Anna
BOOKS #
On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine, by Nicolas Rasmussen
Amphetamine Syntheses, by Otto Snow
Crystal Children, by Greg
Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture, by Uncle Fester
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Brain rewiring during learning boosted by a - New Scientist, 2003
Stimulant Use in Extended Flight Operations - Aerospace Power Journal, 1997
Amphetamine Politics on Capitol Hill - Transaction, 1972
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
MLB exemptions for stimulants gain attention - YahooSports, Dec 3 2009
The underground world of “neuroenhancing” drugs - New Yorker, Apr 20 2009
Dubai Customs make stimulant drug haul - The National, Feb 17 2009
Use of Amphetamine for Weight Loss in 2006-2007, DOC News July 1 2007
Canada Suspends Adderall Sales - Feb 2005
A Drug Kids Take in Search of Better Grades - Christian Science Monitor, Nov 2004
The US Military Needs Its Speed - WiredNews, Feb 2003
Go-pills, Bombs and Friendly Fire - CBSNews, Jan 2003
Airforce Rushes to Defend Amphetamine Use - The Age (AUS), Jan 2003
Is Ritalin Raising Kids To Be Drug Addicts? - EagleForum, 2000
HEALTH #
Do ADHD Drugs Take a Toll on the Brain? - Jul 2009, Scientific American
STATISTICS #
Riatlin and Amphetamine Use Increase, Frontline PBS