Amphetamines - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 15 pages of information about Amphetamines.

Amphetamines - Research Article from Drugs and Controlled Substances Information for Students

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 15 pages of information about Amphetamines.
This section contains 208 words
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Key Terms
ADDICTION:
Physical dependence on a drug characterized by tolerance and withdrawal.
APHASIA:
Partial or total loss of the ability to explain ideas or understand spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease.
ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD):
A mental disorder characterized by persistent impulsive behavior, difficulty concentrating, and hyperactivity that causes lowered social, academic, or occupational functioning.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS):
The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord to which sensory and motor information is transmitted, coordinating activity of the entire nervous system.
CRAVING:
A powerful, often uncontrollable desire.
NARCOLEPSY:
A rare, chronic sleep disorder characterized by constant daytime fatigue and sudden attacks of sleep.
PSYCHOSIS:
A severe mental disorder characterized by the loss of the ability to distinguish what is objectively real from what is imaginary, frequently including hallucinations.
RUSH:
A surge...

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