0 any of several types of drug used as a stimulant (= a substance that makes the mind or body more active): --
1 a strong drug used as a medicine that makes the mind and body more active; a stimulant --
The loss of insight and other behavioral effects with amphetamine can be very impressive.
A role of forebrain dopamine systems in amphetamine-induced and stereotyped behavior in the rat.
Evidence that amphetamine with physical therapy promotes recovery of motor function in stroke patients.
Orthostatic hypotension may be related to amphetamine-like metabolites.
Hallucinations and loss of insight, associated with amphetamine, seem more schizophrenia-like.
Although both methylphenidate and amphetamines inhibit reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine, only amphetamines also promote release of those neurotransmitters.
A significant subset are helped by amphetamines rather than methylphenidate.
Each animal received only one drug, except those who received amphetamine followed by haloperidol.
