Benzedrine
noun
Ben·ze·drine
ˈben-zə-ˌdrēn 
: a preparation of the sulfate of amphetamine (C9H13N)2·H2SO4 formerly used in medicine
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Sometimes Pat Hobby dreamed of sneaking in, seizing the Benzedrine pills on Mr. DeTinc’s desk, and cramming them down his throat all at once.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
America’s Workforce Runs on Uppers Uppers like Benzedrine and cocaine provided a willing workforce for our capitalist economy.
—JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024
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Benzedrine
noun
Ben·ze·drine
ˈben-zə-ˌdrēn
: a preparation of the sulfate of amphetamine (C9H13N)2·H2SO4 formerly used in medicine
—formerly a United States registered trademark
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