On Speed: From Benzedrine to Adderall

by Nicolas Rasmussen

Book Overview

An extensively researched account of the ups and downs in the history of uppers

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 antidepressants in the 1930s. On Speed tells the remarkable story of their rise, their fall,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814776396
• ISBN13: 9780814776391
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.0"