Amphetamine
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 respirato...
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Amphetamine
Amphetamine was first synthesized, or made, in a laboratory in 1887. However, scientists did not know of its effects as a stimulant on the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord...
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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 th...
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