title: Amphetamine-related disorders.
abstract: This is a review paper in which the author looks at amphetamine, its origin, place in history, epidemiologic data, mechanism of action, detection methods, new approaches in withdrawal, its toxicity in laboratory animals, use, and clinically observed results.
authors.affiliation: Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport, USA.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Czerwinski
mesh_terms: D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019969:Amphetamine-Related Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000818:Animals; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013566:Sympathomimetics; D000661:Amphetamine