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Amphetamine is a prescription CNS stimulant commonly used to treat attention-deficit disorder and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in adults and children. It is also used to treat symptoms of traumatic brain injury and the daytime drowsiness symptoms of narcolepsy and chronic fatigue syndrome. Initially it was more popularly used to diminish the appetite and to control weight. Brand names of the drugs that contain amphetamine include Adderall and Dexedrine. The drug...


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If amphetamines make your brain produce more melatonin, how come it makes you so awake?...
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