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amphetamine - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about amphetamine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20) |
 | | Benzedrine was the earliest amphetamine marketed, used as a ‘pep pill’ in World War II to help soldiers to overcome fatigue, and until the 1970s amphetamines were prescribed by doctors as an appetite suppressant for weight loss; as an antidepressant, to induce euphoria; and as a stimulant, to increase alertness. |
 | | Indications for its use today are very restricted because of severe side effects, including addiction. |
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