amphetaminen.
A synthetic drug which stimulates the heart and respiration, constricts blood vessels, and induces sleeplessness.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > stimulant > of central nervous system
benzedrine1933
amphetamine1938
Methedrine1939
Dexedrine1942
dexamphetamine1949
dextro-amphetamine1949
methamphetamine1949
Ritalin1949
Preludin1954
pipradrol1955
pemoline1961
fenfluramine1964
1938 Amer. Jrnl. Psychiatry 95 371 (title) The effective use of phenobarbital and benzedrine sulfate (amphetamine sulfate) in the treatment of epilepsy.
1939 W. Bloomberg in New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 26 Jan. 129/1 Amphetamine (Benzedrine) sulfate was introduced into therapeutics in 1935 by Prinzmetal and the author as an effective agent in the prevention of symptoms in narcolepsy.
1946 Lancet 14 Dec. 865/1 Amphetamine is a powerful stimulant of the central nervous system, an action which it owes to its ability to increase cerebral respiration.
1955 Sci. News Let. 9 Apr. 235/3 Amphetamine, popularly known as an ingredient of ‘pep pills’, has been reported one of the drugs used in brain washing by the Communists.
1959 Times 29 May 14/6 The use of amphetamine drugs in sport.
1962 Lancet 15 Dec. 1282/2 Hypertensive patients receiving amphetamine in addition to reduce obesity.
Draft additions 1997
2. A tablet containing amphetamine.
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the world > physical sensation > use of drugs and poison > an intoxicating drug > [noun] > stimulant drug(s) > pill or tablet of
pill1951
amphetamine1955
dexie1956
dex1961
minstrel1966
popper1967
white1967
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > restoratives, tonics, or stimulants > [noun] > stimulant > pills
pep pill1917
amphetamine1955
purple heart1961
black bomber1963
black beauty1966
white1967
wake-up1969
wakey-wakey pill1977
wake-up pill1979
1955 N.Y. Times 28 Sept. 25/6 A report on a drive against illegal traffic in amphetamines, called ‘thrill pills’ by teenage users, was made today.
1975 C. James Fate F. Fark iv. 37 The parties Where people ate Amphetamines like Smarties.
1990 Pract. Health Spring 13/3, I took amphetamines to suppress my appetite.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2011).
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