On Speed : : From Benzedrine to Adderall / / Nicolas Rasmussen.
Life in the Fast Lane: The author on the CHE Uppers. Crank. Bennies. Dexies. Greenies. Black Beauties. Purple Hearts. Crystal. Ice. And, of course, Speed. Whatever their street names at the moment, amphetamines have been an insistent force in American life since they were marketed as the original an...
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Year of Publication: | 2008 |
Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1 The New Sensation
- 2 Benzedrine
- 3 Speed and Total War
- 4 Bootleggers, Beatniks, and Benzedrine Benders
- 5 A Bromide for the Atomic Age
- 6 Amphetamine and the Go-Go Years
- 7 Amphetamine’s Decline
- 8 Fast Forward
- Conclusion
- Notes
- List of Archival Sources
- Index
- About the Author