Posted by kazoo on July 1, 2001, at 0:47:09
In reply to Re: Dexedrine vs Adderall, posted by Nick Caruso on June 26, 2001, at 16:53:00
> Dexedrine is all dextroamphetamine which is a syntheticly altered amphetamine.
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*All* amphetamines are synthetic, whether they be dextro, levo or meth. They are made in a laboratory. You will not find this chemical occurring naturally in nature. You may have some amphetamine-like reactions to some natural products touted as diet drugs or "energizers," but it is not amphetamine. Amphetamine was formulated by a chemist, like any chemist would do for, say, a new gasoline additive, in 1927 and has been used/abused ever since.Go here for the dirt on why this drug got a bad name. Bear in mind that the paper was written for a law journal / text-book and is dated 1972: http://www.geocities.com/zoots90210/index.htm
> Amphetamine is more powerful than dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine Sulfate is a widely abused street drug.
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"Amphetamine" is the GENERAL name for the whole group.Personally, I think this entire genre of drug should be banned permanently. The short-term benefits aren't worth the long term risks and addiction.
Hollywood speed horror movies: "Speed is of the Essence," "Death in Small Doses."
kazoo
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