From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Drug cultureamphetamineam‧phet‧a‧mine /æmˈfetəmiːn, -mɪn/ noun [countable, uncountable]MDDa drug that gives you a feeling of excitement and a lot of energyExamples from the Corpusamphetamine• Any of the methods discussed will easily separate the structurally unrelatedcompoundsnicotine and amphetamine from theophylline. 405.• Some dancers were suckinglollipops to counteract the clenching of the jaws caused by amphetamines.• In 1952,3 billion 10-milligramamphetaminetablets were being produced annually in the United States.• There, taped to the bottom, was a small plastic bag of amphetamines.• The sensation is similar to a small dose of amphetamine.• They were nearly sky blue with touches of amphetaminepink at the corners and long dark lashes.• Being infatuated is a lot like taking amphetamines.Originamphetamine(1900-2000)alpha-methyl-phenethylamine
