Its single accepted indications come for tykes & adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or easily-established narcolepsy, generally in which non-pharmacological measures keep around proved deficient. Inside a select few neighbourhood it has replaced Ritalin as the number 1-guide pharmacologic coarse of action of ADHD, of which it is considered an efficacious professional assistance. Dexedrine is contraindicated for patients by using the history of substance abuse.

Certain studies own been performed on imaginable replacement have for antidepressant coarse of action for HIV patients with depression & debilitating fatigue, early stage physiotherapy for severe stroke people and coarse of action for people by having methamphetamine (speed) addiction.

Conceivable adverse results of dexamphetamine include insomnia, reduced appetence, dependence, nervousness, restlessness, irritability, & euphory that can be followed by fatigue & depression. There can be dryness of mouth, abdominal muscle spasm*, headache, lightheadedness, tremor even, sudation, palpitations, increased or periodically decreased blood pressure & altered libido. A ''Doctor's 1991 Drug Handbook'' reports: "Symptoms of overdose include restlessness, tremor, hyperreflexia, tachypnea, confusion, aggressiveness, hallucinations, and panic."

A America Air Inflict utilizes Dexedrine when its "go-pill". These are given to pilots in yearn missions to help the children remain focussed & alert. But, Dexedrine is existence phased call at favor of Provigil as the Air Inflict's freshly last-pill

There develop besides been reports of incubation retardation of tykes sustaining long-long-run have, although this symptom may be reduced by alternating periods of abstinence from either dexedrine.

Dexedrine and literature

Dexys Midnight Runners derives their name from either this drug.

Allen Ginsberg was a frequent user of amphetamines, including Dexedrine. While he died, savant George Will wrote of his most famous verse form, published inside 1956: "He composed 'Howl' with the help of a cocktail of peyote, amphetamines and Dexedrine" (Wash. Post, April 9, 1997).

Steven Watson, in The Birth of the Beat Generation (2002), reports that Jack Kerouac died in 1967 "addicted to Johnny Walker Red and Dexedrine." [http://archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net/Pages/ArtisticInfluences/Beats/BeatBios/kerouac_bio.html]

In Robert Stone's novel A Flag for Sunrise (1981), Pablo Tabor, an amphetamine-addicted user of Dexedrine, among other doses, is an significant character.

Jim Bouton makes mention of Dexedrine use around Major League Baseball (under the street title "greenies") around his book Ball Four (1970).

Tom Clancy's book Net Force (1998) also mentions a compound, on thereto when "dexadrine".

Michael Herr's book Dispatches (1968) tells of a soldier in the Vietnam War using Dexedrine.

The Rolling Stones' song ''Mother's Little Helper'' is referring to Dexedrine.