All 5 Uses of
amphetamine
in
Girl Interrupted
- The only thing wrong with her was amphetamines.†
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- Amphetamines had made her face pale and her voice tired and drawling—or, rather, it was the lack of amphetamines that made her this way.†
- Amphetamines had made her face pale and her voice tired and drawling—or, rather, it was the lack of amphetamines that made her this way.†
- In Mexico there was a big house with porches back and front, there were servants, there was sun every day, and there were amphetamines for sale in the drugstore.†
- Sometimes Valerie or another nurse tried explaining to Torrey that she could be in Mexico without going to the drugstore and buying amphetamines.†
Definition:
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(amphetamine) a medicine that stimulates the central nervous system; sometimes prescribed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), some kinds of depression, and other diseases; generally increases energy and decreases appetite, but progressively ineffective and addictive