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Amphetamine

Known as: Amphetamin, speed, ?-aminopropylbenzene 
A synthetic substance related to natural sympathomimetic amines. Amphetamine appears to exert its central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral effects… 
National Institutes of Health

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Narrower (13)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine3,4-MethylenedioxyamphetamineCentraminaDextroamphetamine saccharate

Broader (6)

Adrenergic AgentsAdrenergic Uptake InhibitorsCentral Nervous System StimulantsDopamine Agonists
Amphetamine Drug Class MeasurementAmphetamine HydrochlorideAmphetamine SulfateAmphetamine aspartate

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Review
1994
Review
1994
HIV risk-taking behaviour among amphetamine users in Sydney, Australia.
A survey was undertaken of needle-sharing and sexually risky behaviour among 231 Australian amphetamine users, half of whom… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Myocardial infarction due to amphetamine.
Our patient presented with typical features ofpyomyositis: fever, malaise, and a tender hard mass. Ultrasonography suggested… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
(+)-Amphetamine binding to rat hypothalamus: relation to anorexic potency for phenylethylamines.
Saturable and stereospecific binding sites for (+)-[3H]amphetamine were demonstrated in membrane preparations from rat brain. The… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Heterogeneity of amphetamine response in depressed patients.
There is considerable diversity of opinion as to the nature of the response of depressed patients to amphetamine infusion. The… 
Review
1981
Review
1981
The amphetamine margin in sports.
The amphetamines can enhance athletic performance. That much seems clear from the literature, some of which is reviewed here… 
Review
1977
Review
1977
The actions of amphetamine on neurotransmitters: a brief review.
: The central stimulant actions of d-amphetamine are not altered in animals in which brain stores of catecholamines have been… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Drugs affecting the synthesis of glycerides and phospholipids in rat liver. The effects of clofibrate, halofenate, fenfluramine, amphetamine, cinchocaine, chlorpromazine, demethylimipramine…
The effects on glycerolipid synthesis of a series of compounds including many drugs were investigated in cell-free preparations… 
1968
1968
Amphetamine use and abuse in psychiatric patients.
AMPHETAMINE use and abuse has been the subject of growing controversy over the past 25 years. In recent years, concern over abuse… 
1960
1960
Amphetamine, secobarbital, and athletic performance. II. Subjective evaluations of performance, mood states, and physical states.
Amphetamine and secobarbital were compared with a placebo as to their effects on 57 college athletes. Performance was measured… 
Highly Cited
1958
Highly Cited
1958
Effect of quinal barbitone, dextro-amphetamine, and placebo on apparent time.
Quinal barbitone, dextro-amphetamine and placebo were compared with respect to changes produced in perceived duration in ninety… 
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