Includes bibliographical references (p. [179]-208) and indexes.
Contents
Acknowledgement -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What are amphetamines and how do they work in the brain? -- 3. Medical uses of amphetamines -- 4. Amphetamines as performance enhancers -- 5. Illicit amphetamine use around the world -- 6. Amphetamine psychosis : how research on amphetamines provided new insights into the brain mechanisms underlying schizophrenia -- 7. How dangerous are the amphetamines? -- 8. Ecstasy -- 9. The future with amphetamines -- References -- Author index -- Subject index.
