0 a brand name for a drug used in the treatment of some conditions such as ADHD, that is sometimes taken illegally for pleasure. It is a form of amphetamine (= a drug that makes the mind or body more active):
Treating the disorder usually involves giving a child medication, such as the stimulants Dexedrine or Ritalin.
Doctors gave him drugs - Ritalin and Dexedrine - but nothing seemed to change.
Bad judgment, amplified by Dexedrine and sleep deprivation, resulted in a disastrous performance.
Wanting her to lose weight, her mother arranged a prescription for Dexedrine.
They started playing so fast that they sounded like they'd overdosed on dexedrine.
