Tag: amphetamines
Amphetamines Have Long-Term Effects on Adolescent Brain, Study Finds
A new study published in the journal Neuroscience finds that rats given regular doses of amphetamines during adolescence have brain and behavioral changes in adulthood....
The ADHD Drug Abuse Crisis on College Campuses
The abuse of ADHD drugs on college campuses has reached epidemic proportions, according to the authors of a recent review in the journal of Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry. ADHD drugs, like Ritalin and Adderall, have become so commonplace on college campuses that students abusing these drugs for studying, weight loss and partying have underestimated their risks. As a result, we have seen exponential increases in emergency room visits, overdoses, and suicides by students taking these drugs.
âWhen Meth Was an Antidepressantâ
The Atlantic compares the use of meth as a âtop-line antidepressantâ in the 1930s to the 1950s to debates over the use of medicinal marijuana today. âItâs an example of how pharmaceuticals, at their core, are drugs. Theyâre chemicals that were mixed together and believed to be beneficial to humanity, until they weren't.â