amphetamine
noun
am·phet·amine
am-ˈfe-tə-ˌmēn 
-mən
: a racemic compound C9H13N or one of its derivatives (such as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) that is a stimulant of the central nervous system, is often abused illicitly, and is used clinically especially in the form of its sulfate C9H13N·H2SO4 to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy and formerly as a short-term appetite suppressant
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The 2024 presidential candidate also is depicted popping amphetamine pills, getting liposuction and having surgery to remove his bald spot.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 May 2024
After marijuana, amphetamines rank as the second most common substance to be discovered during drug screening with a positivity rate that increased only marginally to 1.5% last year from 1.3% in 2019.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 May 2024
After marijuana, amphetamines rank as the second most common substance to be discovered during drug screening with a positivity rate that increased only marginally to 1.5% last year from 1.3% in 2019.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 May 2024
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amphetamine
noun
am·phet·amine
am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn
-mən
: a compound or one made from it used medically to increase the activity of the central nervous system but often abused for its stimulant effects
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amphetamine
noun
am·phet·amine
am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn
-mən
-mən
: a racemic sympathomimetic amine C9H13N or one of its derivatives (as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) that is a stimulant of the central nervous system, is frequently abused illicitly often leading to dependence, and is used clinically especially in the form of its sulfate C9H13N·H2SO4 to treat attention deficit disorder and narcolepsy and formerly as a short-term appetite suppressant see adderall
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