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Effect of Benzedrine sulfate on mood and fatigue in normal and neurotic persons.

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Archives of Neurology and Psychiatry, 36, 816-822.. 1936 CE.

Myerson, an American neurologist, psychiatrist, clinician, pathologist, and researcher, funded by Benedrine manufacturer Smith, Kline and French, promoted Benzedrine (i.e. amphetamine) as an anti-depressant, leading to its wide adoption as the first anti-depressant pill.

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