Dangerous Amphetamines
AMPHETAMINES ARE GENERALLY described as "stimulants." They are more appropriately called psychomotor stimulants becaue of their many actions that stimulate the brain. They are agents that can improve physical performance by increasing alertness, reducing sleepiness or prolonging enduranc...
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description | AMPHETAMINES ARE GENERALLY described as "stimulants." They are more appropriately called psychomotor
stimulants becaue of their many actions that stimulate the brain. They are agents that can improve physical
performance by increasing alertness, reducing sleepiness or prolonging endurance.
Amphetamines are a group of synthetic chemicals that structurally resemble the naturallyoccurring
chemicals
in the body, neutrotransmitters, which are found in the brain. In fact, amphetamines are capable of displacing
neutrotransmitters to exert their actions, causing a variety of central nervous system (CNS) effects.
Moreover, amphetamines are fatsoluble
and enter the brain easily to create a general "artificial" feeling of
wellbeing,
which enhances their abuse potential. With repeated use, the drug tends to accumulate in the brain
and fatty cells of the body. |
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spelling | usm.eprints-337612017-05-03T03:47:00Z http://eprints.usm.my/33761/ Dangerous Amphetamines Abd Razak, Dzulkifli HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse AMPHETAMINES ARE GENERALLY described as "stimulants." They are more appropriately called psychomotor stimulants becaue of their many actions that stimulate the brain. They are agents that can improve physical performance by increasing alertness, reducing sleepiness or prolonging endurance. Amphetamines are a group of synthetic chemicals that structurally resemble the naturallyoccurring chemicals in the body, neutrotransmitters, which are found in the brain. In fact, amphetamines are capable of displacing neutrotransmitters to exert their actions, causing a variety of central nervous system (CNS) effects. Moreover, amphetamines are fatsoluble and enter the brain easily to create a general "artificial" feeling of wellbeing, which enhances their abuse potential. With repeated use, the drug tends to accumulate in the brain and fatty cells of the body. 1996 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/33761/1/DZUL450.pdf Abd Razak, Dzulkifli (1996) Dangerous Amphetamines. The Sun. |
spellingShingle | HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse Abd Razak, Dzulkifli Dangerous Amphetamines |
title | Dangerous Amphetamines |
title_full | Dangerous Amphetamines |
title_fullStr | Dangerous Amphetamines |
title_full_unstemmed | Dangerous Amphetamines |
title_short | Dangerous Amphetamines |
title_sort | dangerous amphetamines |
topic | HV5800-5840 Drug habits. Drug abuse |
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