Amphetamines and chemically related compounds of the beta-phenylethylamine family are in the pharmacological class of PSYCHOMOTOR STIMULANTS, which also includes methylphenidate and COCAINE. Amphetamine was synthesized in 1887 by Edeleano and...

A drug that is representative of a class of structurally related compounds known as phenethylamines. Basis of a group of hallucinogenic, habit-forming drugs that affect the central nervous system (CNS). The sale and use restricted to physicians; trade...

Amphetamines What Kind of Drug Is It? Amphetamines are stimulant drugs that improve concentration, reduce appetite, and help keep users awake. Stimulants heighten the activity of a living being. In the 2003 edition of their book Drugs 101: An Overview...

Amphetamine was first synthesized in 1887, but its central nervous system (CNS) stimulant effects were not noted at that time. After rediscovery, in the early 1930s, its use as a respiratory stimulant was established and its properties as a central...

Amphetamine is a prescription CNS stimulant commonly used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and children. It is also used to treat symptoms of traumatic brain injury and the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and...

Barry Bonds' reported positive test for amphetamines last season could be another snag in contract negotiations with the San Francisco Giants. News of the failed test, reported Thursday in the Daily News, is the latest in a long list of allegations surrounding the slugger, who...