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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.
BASICS EFFECTS IMAGES HEALTH LAW DOSE CHEMISTRY
2015 - Tablets imprinted with the "Captagon" logo in the Middle East generally contain amphetamine and caffeine, though "captagon" was originally a pharmaceutical brand name for a different chemical, fenethylline.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
Amphetamine Use Statistics
Amphetamines and Drug Tests
Amphetamines, Cocaine, A New Link
Dextro-amphetamine Info
Amphetamines Bits & Pieces
RELATED VAULTS #
Methamphetamine Vault
Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Vault
HISTORY #
Amphetamines Timeline
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ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Amphetamine: A European Union perspective in the global context, EMCDDA (2011)
The Transition to Amphetamine Abuse, by Stephen Pittel & Ricardo Hofer
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Making the first anti-depressant: amphetamine in American medicine, 1929-1950
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MEDIA COVERAGE #
Western States Battle Amphetamines - SJ Mercury News, 1996
Index of Amphetamine Related Media Articles
EXPERIENCES #
Extreme Bliss Ends in Dazed Stupor, by Dire
Non-abuse Over Time, by Anonymous
I Turned the Food Signal Off, by Alexis
Disastrous Even With a Prescription, by EffedMjr.
A Walk With the Universe, by Fairy Princess
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BOOKS #
On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine, by Nicolas Rasmussen
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Amphetamines
Amphetamine Syntheses, by Otto Snow
Crystal Children, by Greg
Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture, by Uncle Fester
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OFF-SITE RESOURCES
PRIMARY RESOURCES #
MedlinePlus/NIH : Dextroamphetamine and Amphetamine
FADAA : What Are Amphetamines/Methamphetamines?
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Amphetamine - Wikipedia.org
Amphetamine - TripSit.me
Amphetamines - Lycaeum
The Speed Culture: Amphetamine Use and Abuse in America (book, 1975)
Do It Now Amphetamine Publications : (101) (165) (515) (523) (526)
Amphetamine Drugs on the Pacific Rim, 1999
World-wide Amphetamine Abuse: A Particular Concern for WHO, 1996
Speeding Toward Death: Neal Cassady, Charlie Parker, and Escape in the 1950s
Speed Culture and Harm Reduction Information
Famous Amphetamine Users
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 #
EMCDDA and Europol launch in-depth review of amphetamine market (2011)
Amphetamine: Wholesale, Purity and Street Prices
MEDIA COVERAGE #
The Drugging of the American Boy - Forbes, Mar 27 2014
What You Need To Know About Captagon, The Drug Of Choice In War-Torn Syria - Forbes, Nov 2015
Mother's new little helper - Adderall - LA Times, Jan 13 2012
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 #
Ritalin and Amphetamine Use Increase, Frontline PBS
PROHIBITION SITES #
Amphetamines - DEA
MentalHealth.com : Amphetamine Dependence
DEA : Methamphetamine & Amphetamines