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Dexedrine is a psychostimulant called Dextroamphetamine that creates the effects of beinf more awake and focus and decrease fatigue and appetite. There are drugs that have the same properties that are amphetamine`s basis. Dexedrine is kind of the "right hander" of the amphetamine molecule.

Dexedrine and other amphetamine has a high potential of misuse. It should not be used with patient who has a history of drug abuse.

Dexedrine history

Amphetamine was first synthesized in 1883 in Germany and was called phenylisopropylamine at that time. It has been invented by Lazar Edeleanu who was Romanian. It did not get widespread on the pharmaceutical network until 1932 as a bronchoinhaler. Afew years later, it was marketed in the U.S. as Dexedrine on a tablet form.

Dexedrine has been used by militaries as the "go pill" given mainly to pilots on long missions. A large percentage of college students in the United States use Dexedrine as a party drugs for its euphoria effects.

These are some of the common physical side effects of dexedrine:

  • Loss of appetite
  • Anorexia
  • Hyperactivity
  • Dilated pupils
  • Flushing
  • Restlessness
  • Dry mouth
  • Headache
  • Tachycardia
  • bradycardia
  • tachypnea
  • hypotension
  • fever
  • diaphoresis
  • diarrhea
  • constipation
  • blurred vision
  • aphasia
  • dizziness
  • twitches
  • insomnia
  • numbness
  • arrhythmias
  • tremors
  • dry and/or itchy skin
  • acne
  • pallor
  • convulsions
  • coma stroke
  • heart attack
  • death.
  • palpitations
  • hypertension

These are the psychological effects of Dexedrine:

  • Euphoria
  • Increased self awareness
  • More irritability
  • Feeling of being superior
  • Obsessive behavior
  • Anxiety
  • Increased in alertness
  • More aggressive
  • Paranoia
  • Amphetamine psychosis
  • Altered libido
  • Increased in energy
  • Arrogant
  • Psychomotor increased
  • Excessive feeling of power

Withdrawal symptoms

Withdrawal symptoms of dexedrine are mainly increased of appetite, mental fatigue and depression. The withdrawal symptoms will vary depending on the length of use from a few days to months in case of prolonge use. The symptoms may also include anxiety, agitation, excessive sleep, vivid or lucid dreams (deep REM sleep), suicidal thoughts and psychosis.

Overdose

Symptoms of overdose are panic, hallucination, aggressive, confused, restlessness, tremor, hyperreflexia (over stimulation of involuntary nervous system, ie blood pressure, twitching etc) and tachypnea (rapid breathing). Dilated pupils is a sign that the person has used a high dose of dexedrine. Psychosis is also a sign of high dosage. Watch to not become addicted to dexedrine.

Other names

Dexedrine is also named or contained in the following medications:

  • d-amphetamine
  • dexamphetamine
  • Dextrostat
  • Vyvanse
  • Adderal (72%)
  • clobenzorex
  • benzphetamine
  • amphetaminil

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Reference:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dextroamphetamine
Last Updated on Wednesday, 12 May 2010 01:00