Heroin accounted for more than half of the 78,000 deaths from illegal drugs in 2010, but amphetamine had most addicts, researchers reported inThe Lanceton Wednesday. In a wide-ranging probe into the health impacts from fourillicit drugs, a team led by Louisa Degenhardt at Australia's University...
Any of a group of drugs that stimulate the central nervous system, resulting in elevated blood pressure, heart rate, and other metabolic functions. Amphetamines are used in the treatment of certain neurological conditions, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. According to th...
As with many new drugs, amphetamine was widely regarded as a wonder drug, initially used as a decongestant and antidepressant, but by 1946 one US physician claimed he could list 39 indications for the drug. After a popular rise in the use of amphetamines as appetite suppressants, the chief ...