Amphetamine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Speed; Dex; Adderall; Dexamphetamine
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 #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Western States Battle Amphetamines - SJ Mercury News, 1996
EXPERIENCES #
The Learning Curve, by Beanz
Dependence is a Bitch, Anonymous
Speed Ingestion, by Lulu
Add It Up, by S.W. Bloch
38 Hours, by Eliott
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
Amphetamine Improves Learning - Science, 2003
Stimulant Use in Extended Flight Operations - Aerospace Power Journal, 1997
Amphetamine Politics on Capitol Hill - Transaction, 1972
MEDIA COVERAGE #
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
STATISTICS #
Riatlin and Amphetamine Use Increase, Frontline PBS