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Index 348 Abel, John Jacob 7, 13 Abuse of amphetamines, 138–141, 171, 175–176, 208, 210, 236–237, 248, 250; British, 31, 88, 137, 172–173, 203, 258, 318n62, 327n52; in military, 85, 89–91, 100, 190–191; in 1940–1950s counterculture , 91–100, 103; in 1960s counterculture , 171–175, 179, 181–189; among students, 30–31, 41, 47, 50, 54, 87, 236, 253, 319n8. See also Ecstasy; Methamphetamine Acetylcholine, 11, 38–39, 151 Addiction, 175, 189–190, 192, 210, 255; to amphetamines, 31, 46–50, 55, 99, 124, 132, 137–138, 140–143, 178–179, 197– 204, 214, 218, 224, 231, 236–237, 257, 303n52, 318n62, 325n45; definition of, 48–50, 140–143, 170, 197, 199, 203–204 Adrenaline: or epinephrine and norepinephrine , natural functions, 10–12, 25– 27, 38–39, 57, 62, 151, 160, 202, 241, 246, 262n2, 273nn24, 26; as a pharmaceutical, 7–12, 14, 16, 20, 27 Aggression: amphetamines and, 29, 53, 64– 65, 68, 70–71, 82, 87, 139, 173, 185, 187, 192, 195, 225 Alles, Gordon, 13–15, 221, 226–227; and collaboration with Smith, Kline & French, 22–24, 51–53, 102–103, 106, 125–126; and invention and patenting of amphetamine, 6–7, 15–22, 108–112, 115–119, 130, 144 Aminorex, 240 Amphetamine psychosis, 80, 98, 138–141, 143, 165, 167, 169, 173, 185, 188, 195, 203, 218, 225, 231, 239, 241–242, 255 Anhedonia, 33–35, 38–39, 41–42, 106, 121, 124–125, 131, 158–160, 180–181, 246, 248, 251–253, 308n16, 325n46 Antibiotics, 1–3, 47, 113, 128, 145, 151, 160 Antidepressants, 136, 162–165, 177, 210, 244–253, 278n52, 306n1, 310n26, 342n49, 343n57; amphetamines as, 3, 36–42, 50– 52, 109–110, 114–115, 131, 136, 142–143, 150, 158–161, 163–164, 180–181, 214, 217–218, 226, 231, 236, 244–245, 248–251, 258, 295n4, 309n21; mechanism of action, 38–39, 151–152, 158–159, 246, 273n26; monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), 160–164, 202, 244, 247; selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), 1–2, 202, 225–226, 246–251, 301n39, 342nn47, 54; screening and discovery, 149–158, 246– 247, 306n4, 325n46; tricyclic, 155, 157– 164, 244, 246–249, 307n12, 309n21, 343n57. See also Benzedrine Sulfate; Dexamyl; Dexedrine Antipsychotics, 1–2, 154, 157, 176, 203. See also Chlorpromazine Anxiety, 35, 36, 40, 41, 51, 56–57, 63–64, 82–83, 124, 133, 136, 145–147, 149, 153– 154, 165, 167, 172, 175; and depression, 33, 51, 120–121, 131, 164, 301n39 Asthma, 10, 14, 16–18, 20–21, 28 Attention Deficit Disorder, 29–30, 164–166, 214, 216, 220, 231–237, 244, 248, 250–252, 255–256, 258, 270n9, 335n19, 336n20 Barbiturates, 31, 34, 56–57, 112, 113, 122– 123, 196, 198, 292n26, 295n4, 314n53; abuse of, 100–101, 130, 190, 208–210, 328n60; combined with amphetamines, 51, 90, 100, 121, 124–126, 136, 161, 166, 174, 194, 298n18, 309n23. See also Dexamyl Barger, George, 12, 14, 112 Bartlett, F. C., 63 Beatles, 104 Beatniks, 94–99, 171, 183–184 Bebop, 91–95 Behaviorism, 152–157, 200–201, 235, 245 Benzedrex, 105, 119; Inhaler, 102–105 Benzedrine Inhaler, 22, 43–44, 46, 87–105, 139, 183 Benzedrine Sulfate, 144, 172, 174, 211, 234; marketing and sales for psychiatric indications , 37–38, 40–42, 50, 52, 101, 106, 114–116, 143; marketing and sales for weight loss, 106, 118–119, 166–167; safety and efficacy testing of, 26–52; 117– 118, 218–219. See also Abuse of amphetamines ; Military, American, amphetamine use; Military, British amphetamine use Bipolar Disorder. See Manic depression Bloomberg, Wilfred, 39 Boyer, Frank, 23, 26, 144, 207 Bradley, Charles, 30, 270n9 Brady, Joseph, 153–154, 185 Burroughs, William, 94–99, 123, 184 Butenandt, Adolf, 13 Cannabis. See Marijuana Cannon, Walter B., 38–39, 57, 273n24 Cassady, Neal, 96–99 Chemical warfare, 221, 227–228 Chlorpromazine, 1–2, 144–147, 154, 157, 163, 174, 203, 206 Clark & Clark, 108–112, 117, 166; amphetamine production of, 111, 294nn45, 46, 47, 297n13 Clinical research: corporate role in, 9, 21, 25–32, 42–46, 117, 126–129, 132–133, 150, 157–158, 258–259, 270n12, 275n35, 276n42, 277n44, 300n33, 346n8; evolving methodology in, 29, 67, 79, 118, 160, 217 Cocaine, 9–10, 48–49, 59, 92, 99, 103, 196, 200–201, 222–223, 225, 236 Cohn, Edwin, 14 Combat fatigue, 55–58, 82–84 Connell, Philip, 140, 143, 173, 185, 203 Consumerism, 97–98, 124–125, 176, 180– 181, 252–254, 318n65 Consumption rate of amphetamines...

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