Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      viiiForeword by K. Scott Pacer, M.D.      Introduction      1: History of Amphetamine and Related Psychostimulants      2: Medical and Other Effects of Amphetamine Compounds      3: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)      4: Ritalin, Adderall, and Other Treatments for ADHD      5: Amphetamines as Cognitive and Performance Enhancers      6: Methamphetamine—From Pervitin to Desoxyn to Crystal Meth      7: Amphetamines and Drug Dependence      8: Short and Long Term Adverse Effects of Psychostimulants      9: The Neuroscience Revolution: What Comes Next?      Resources      Glossary      Bibliography      Index

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Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      viiiForeword by K. Scott Pacer, M.D.      Introduction      1: History of Amphetamine and Related Psychostimulants      2: Medical and Other Effects of Amphetamine Compounds      3: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)      4: Ritalin, Adderall, and Other Treatments for ADHD      5: Amphetamines as Cognitive and Performance Enhancers      6: Methamphetamine—From Pervitin to Desoxyn to Crystal Meth      7: Amphetamines and Drug Dependence      8: Short and Long Term Adverse Effects of Psychostimulants      9: The Neuroscience Revolution: What Comes Next?      Resources      Glossary      Bibliography      Index

“valuable”—SciTech Book News.

Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgments      viiiForeword by K. Scott Pacer, M.D.      Introduction      1: History of Amphetamine and Related Psychostimulants      2: Medical and Other Effects of Amphetamine Compounds      3: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)      4: Ritalin, Adderall, and Other Treatments for ADHD      5: Amphetamines as Cognitive and Performance Enhancers      6: Methamphetamine—From Pervitin to Desoxyn to Crystal Meth      7: Amphetamines and Drug Dependence      8: Short and Long Term Adverse Effects of Psychostimulants      9: The Neuroscience Revolution: What Comes Next?      Resources      Glossary      Bibliography      Index

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