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Dextroamphetamine vs Benzedrine - What's the difference?

dextroamphetamine | benzedrine |

As nouns the difference between dextroamphetamine and benzedrine

is that dextroamphetamine is (pharmaceutical drug) one of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula c9h13n, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system while benzedrine is trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl -amphetamine).

dextroamphetamine

English

(wikipedia dextroamphetamine)

Alternative forms

*d-amphetamine *dextroamfetamine

Noun

(-)
  • (pharmaceutical drug) One of the stereoisomers of amphetamine, with the chemical formula C9H13N, that is used to stimulate the central nervous system.
    • English words suffixed with -amine

    benzedrine

    English

    Noun

    (-) (Benzedrine)
  • trade name of the racemic mixture of amphetamine (dl -amphetamine).
  • * 1963 , , Faber and Faber, page 118:
    • Then I would be way ahead when college started at the end of September, and able to enjoy my last year instead of swotting away with no make-up and stringy hair, on a diet of coffee and benzedrine , the way most of the seniors taking honours did, until they finished their thesis.