amphetamine
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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
There’s a neurochemistry of love that has been identified containing amphetamine and opiatelike substances—the chemical cocktail that is released when people fall in love.
From Scientific American ● May 2, 2018
“It’s like when nations at war dope their soldiers with amphetamines so they’ll stay awake and alert: if your enemy is awake, you damn well better be awake and alert yourself.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2024
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
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
Kids have natural amphetamines running through their veins, not to mention disposable income, which makes them the perfect music festival patrons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2015