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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A white crystalline compound, C9H13N, that is the dextrorotatory isomer of amphetamine and is used in the form of its phosphate or sulfate salt as a central nervous system stimulant, both medically and illicitly.
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- noun pharmacology One of the
stereoisomers ofamphetamine , with thechemical formula C9H13N, that is used tostimulate thecentral nervous system .
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Examples
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns that taking stimulants such as dextroamphetamine can aggravate psychotic symptoms.
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Holgate knew that a controlled substance such as dextroamphetamine could have risky side effects for someone with schizophrenia.
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And Dr. John Neumaier, a psychiatry professor at the University of Washington, said drugs such as dextroamphetamine can trigger psychotic episodes in schizophrenic patients.
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Neumaier said it would be surprising for any psychiatrist to put a schizophrenic patient on a stimulant such as dextroamphetamine and take him off an anti-psychotic such as Zyprexa.
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One class of drugs used to treat obesity today belongs to amphetamines (dextroamphetamine – Dexedrine), which are potent stimulants and can cause unacceptable tachycardia and hypertension.
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Resting on a wooden dais throughout the ceremony, the synthetic psychostimulant was warmly praised by Harvard president Drew Faust, who called Adderall a stirring testament to what the human mind can achieve when chemically altered by a combination of dextroamphetamine and racemic DL-amphetamine salts.
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Resting on a wooden dais throughout the ceremony, the synthetic psychostimulant was warmly praised by Harvard president Drew Faust, who called Adderall a stirring testament to what the human mind can achieve when chemically altered by a combination of dextroamphetamine and racemic DL-amphetamine salts.
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"Greenies," as noted in the then-controversial and now absurdly tame Ball Four by Jim Bouton, were "pep pills -- dextroamphetamine sulfate -- and a lot of baseball players couldn't function without them."
Brandon Perkins: Mickey Mantle Used Performance Enhancing Drugs 2009
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Perhaps Mickey Mantle was one of the few players of that era who abstained from dextroamphetamine sulfate usage, but his late-night binges were legendary even before Bouton wrote about them.
Brandon Perkins: Mickey Mantle Used Performance Enhancing Drugs 2009
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So, for most children and adults, the generics dextroamphetamine or methylphenidate are as safe and effective as the heavily-advertised, brand-name drugs like Adderall XR (an extended-release mix of amphetamine salts), Concerta (extended-release methylphenidate) or Strattera (atomoxetine) to treat ADHD symptoms.
Parents: Don’t rush to Adderall XR, Concerta, Strattera 2009
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