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The History of Drugs

  • Amphetamines

  • Author Nancy Harris
  • Published by Greenhaven Press

Amphetamines are synthetically produced drugs that stimulate the central nervous system. They have been used medically to treat hyperactivity in children, narcolepsy (a sleep disorder), and obesity. Recently, however, their medical use has decreased and their non-medical use, mainly in the form of methamphetamine, has drastically increased.

  • Published/Released: October 2004
  • ISBN 13: 9780737719499
  • ISBN 10: 0737719494
  • DDC: 615
  • Product number: 190786
  • Shipping Weight: 1.00 lbs (0.45 kgs)

Price: US $40.80

  • (20% Discount for Schools and Libraries in the U.S. and Canada)

 

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