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Behavior of children receiving benzedrine.

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Am. J. Psychiatry, 94, 577-585. 1937 CE.

Bradley showed that racemic amphetamine, that is, the 50:50 mixture of d- and l-amphetamine isomers (Benzedrine®), was shown to reduce the impulsivity, distractibility, and inattention characteristic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 

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Entry Number#7980
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