History and culture of substituted amphetamines
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History and culture of substituted amphetamines
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Amphetamine and methamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants used to treat a variety of conditions. When used recreationally, they are colloquially known as "speed" or sometimes "crank". Amphetamine was first synthesized in 1887 in Germany by Romanian chemist Lazăr Edeleanu, who named it phenylisopropylamine. Around the same time, Japanese organic chemist Nagai Nagayoshi isolated ephedrine from the Chinese ephedra plant and later developed a method for ephedrine synthesis. Methamphetami
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Socio-cultural aspects and history of amphetamine
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_and_culture_of_substituted_amphetamines
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2013-09-16T00:01:05Z
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2024-08-29T18:46:14Z
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