Benzedrine

(ˈbɛnzɪˌdriːn; -drɪn)

1. (Pharmacology) a trademark for amphetamine

2. (Recreational Drugs) a trademark for amphetamine

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Ben•ze•drine

(ˈbɛn zɪˌdrin, -drɪn)
Trademark.

an amphetamine.

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Noun

Benzedrine - a form of amphetamine

bennie

amphetamine, pep pill, upper, speed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product

Translations

Benzedrine

® [ˈbenzɪdriːn] N → bencedrina ® f

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Benzedrine®

n → Benzedrin nt

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Benzedrine

® [ˈbɛnzɪˌdriːn] n → benzedrina ®

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Benzedrine

n. Bencedrina, nombre comercial del sulfato de anfetamina.

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References in periodicals archive

This questionnaire consists of 49 items and 5 scales: the Pentobarbital-Chlorpromazine-Alcohol Group (PCAG) scale, which measures the intensity of the sedative effect on a range from 0 to 15; the Morphine-Benzedrine Group (MBG) scale, which measures euphoria on a range from 0 to 16; the Lysergic-acid-Dyethyl-amide (LSD) scale, which measures dysphoria and somatic symptoms, ranging from 0 to 14; the Benzedrine Group (BG) scale, which measures stimulation and ranges from 0 to 13; and the Amphetamine (A) scale measures empirical phenomena and ranges from 0 to 11 (Busquets, Torrens, Soler, Farre, & Bulbena, 2005).

Spanish version validation of the Marihuana Motives Measure in a drug-consuming adolescent sample/Propiedades psicometricas de la version espanola del Marihuana Motives Measure en poblacion adolescente consumidora

and Britain also began their own stimulant program with the UK opting for the amphetamine Benzedrine.

Chemical Conflict

Unbound conjugate was washed away and enzyme substrate Tetra methyl Benzedrine (TMB) was added.

Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia: Seroprevalence and Risk Factors in Gimbo District, Southwest Ethiopia

adopted Benzedrine for its effects on optimism, aggressiveness, military comportment, and the other aspects of emotional condition that figure in morale" (82).

Hemingway's Requiem for Battle Fields: "Atomic Jokes" after Hiroshima/Nagasaki in Across the River and into the Trees

An insider told The Hollywood Reporter that the film is "When Harry Met Sally on benzedrine."

Warner Bros. and DC Don't Know What the Hell They're Doing

As we meet them, they are getting into business with a demanding Benzedrine inhaler-sniffing Shirley Temple knock-off named Sally Sweet, which does not augur well for future success.

'The Last Tycoon' is high on melodrama

Inspired in part by the (then still legal) use of Benzedrine at the 1936 Olympics, Fritz Hauschild, head chemist of the Temmler Works in Berlin, patented a new method of synthesizing methamphetamine.

Power trip: Geoffrey Winthrop-Young on drugs and the pharmacology of control

More to Levinsky's taste is the milieu occupied by their mutual acquaintance Will Dennison (Burroughs), a heroin addict whose apartment is "overrun with people who dash about getting morphine prescriptions from dishonest doctors." Dennison shares the apartment with his sister, who takes benzedrine to stay alert and help run the "madhouse," including caring for Dennison's child.

America in the time of Kerouac's travels

They went to bed and I took over the kitchen, brewed tea and took benzedrine. It was written by hand on the kitchen table.

JACK KEROUAC A BIBLIOGRAPHY

marijuana, Benzedrine and seconal, much too much ridiculous and

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