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amphetamine

[am-fet-uh-meen, -min] / æmˈfɛt əˌmin, -mɪn /


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Scientists noted, too, that amphetamine bore a chemical resemblance to dopamine, adding further weight to the connection between dopamine and schizophrenia.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The songs of The Pogues are what happens when rural folk songs are hit over the head by the amphetamine punk spirit of 70s London.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023

Similarly, methylphenidate, which is FDA-approved to treat narcolepsy, can also reduce amphetamine use.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2023

The U.S. is suffering a shortage of amphetamine mixed salts, an active ingredient used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy, warned the Food and Drug Administration.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 14, 2022

Kimberly A. Young of Florida State University and her colleagues found that pair-bonded voles responded less than unattached, sexually naive voles to the rewarding properties of amphetamine.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 21, 2011

Scheeler favors a tiered system of penalties in racing, similar to Major League Baseball having different penalties for use of steroids and amphetamines.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2021

“You can’t equate it with the classic forms of performance enhancers such as amphetamines or blood doping,” said Dr. Mary Scollay, executive director and chief operating officer at the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2021

And so someone with dementia would not be treated with amphetamines to get them more alert.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2020

In the report, the medical examiner determined via toxicology that Rivera had a small amount of prescribed amphetamines in her system, but did not identify physical conditions or drugs as factors in her death.

From Fox News ● Sep. 11, 2020

Since testing for steroids began in 2003 and amphetamines were banned three years later, the productivity and durability of players over 30 have sharply declined.

From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2018




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