amphetamines

Prescription focus enhancers

Amphetamines are synthetic stimulant drugs that increase alertness, energy, and focus by affecting the central nervous system.

Medically prescribed for conditions like ADHD and narcolepsy, they're also used illicitly for their euphoric effects or to stay awake.

Common forms include Adderall and methamphetamine.

He was charged with possession of amphetamines.

Highly addictive with extended use.

illegal

meth

Illegal amphetamine variant

crank · trafficking · dealer · cartel · contraband · smuggling · bust · raid · felony · possession

addiction

dependence

State of needing another

tolerance · overdose · rehabilitation · detoxification · relapse · recovery · compulsion · intervention · twelve-step · therapy

pharmaceutical

Adderall

Amphetamine-based concentration aid

narcolepsy · medication · dosage · pharmacology · psychiatry · therapeutics · side-effects · pharmacy · treatment · neurotransmitters

effects

euphoria

Intense emotional high

insomnia · tachycardia · hyperfocus · energy · agitation · restlessness · hypertension · vasoconstriction · hyperthermia · sweating

neuroscience

dopamine

Reward-linked neural messenger

synaptic · receptor · serotonin · psychostimulant · catecholamine · monoamine · neuroplasticity · downregulation · desensitization

cognitive

concentration

Sustained single-minded attention

nootropic · all-nighter · performance · procrastination · motivation · alertness · wakefulness

Categories
Opposites
pharmacological effect

amphetaminessedatives

Drugs that calm

depressants · sleeping pills · hypnotics · barbiturates · benzodiazepines

Family

amphetamine, methamphetamine

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Rated PG-13