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Amphetamines (meth) - increase

fight or flight and mess up cardio
Kid response to amphetamines-

hyperactivity, ADHD, and calm
Adult response to amphetamines

narcolepsy, awake, and highly abuse
methylphenidate (Ritalin)

10 to 30mg
therapeutic is

very low and potential abuse is very high Benefit low
Mechanism of Action: of amphetamines
- 1. They act directly to stimulate nor epinephrine and dopamine receptor
- 2. Stimulate the release of nor epinephrine
- 3. They inhibit the reuptake the nor epinephrine and dopamine
Amphetamines
- 1.Extended alertness
- 2.Cause weight lost
- 3.self medicating to treat their depression

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pharmology page 148 (amphetamines)

Updated

2010-12-06T04:16:04Z

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