Whizz, gooey, pink champagne, base: the recreational and pharmacological use of 'Speed', from Amphetamine Sulphate to Crystal Meth is a cultural habit which has existed since the early 1900s. Although considered a cheap and somewhat filthy habit, amphetamines have tempted an array of celebrities, including Elvis Presley, Truman Capote, The Beatles, Jack Kerouac, Johnny Cash, JFK and Adolf Hitler: All were at some point - to be blunt - speedfreaks. Speed-Speed-Speedfreak traces the cultural and criminal use of amphetamine and its unholy growth.
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Basic knowledge about the nature and treatment of stimulant use disorders.
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Describes the history, characteristics, legal status, and abuse of amphetamines and methamphetamines.
Classified as psychostimulants, these drugs are commonly misused and abused. This book presents current research in the study of the neurobiological mechanisms, and pharmacology effects of amphetamines.
This book looks at the history and effects of stimulants both legal and illegal.From caffeine and aspirin to heroin and meth, drugs are an inescapable part of life in the 21st century.
Examines the history, effects, and medical and legal aspects of amphetamine use and abuse.