Dextroamphetamine Poisoning

Abstract

DEXTROAMPHETAMINE sulfate (d-Amfetasul, Dexedrine sulfate) is a compound that, in recent years, has been used in the therapy of many clinical conditions — exogenous obesity, enuresis and depressive states, to name but a few. In addition, its stimulating effect on the central nervous system is becoming widely known to the public. In 1959, 75,000 pounds of this compound were produced, or enough to provide 20 tablets for each man, woman and child in the United States. Illicit traffic has become of national concern to the United States Public Health Service because the drug is being sold without prescription to various . . .