Amphetamine (benzedrine) therapy of children's behavior disorders.

Abstract

Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, U. S. A. Amphetamine sulfate (benzedrine sulfate S.K.F.) and placebos supplied by Smith, KIine and French Laboratories, Philadelphia. 9 2 ___ Age in Years Daily Dose I -7 r-, -____-, --.-8 9

Psychotropic Drugs in Child Psychiatry

“…They act in fact as psycholeptics in these cases. This effect was described in 1937 by Bradley and Bowen (9) and has since been corroborated in numerous uncontrolled and a few controlled experi ments (surveys: 12, 18, 56). Only one double-blind study yielded negative results (51), but it entailed a low amphetamine dosage and its duration (2 weeks) may have been too short to produce any effect.…”

Troubles hyperactifs avec déficit de l'attention chez les enfants et les adolescents: situation actuelle et perspectives de traitements médicamenteux

“…[2]. Il a constaté une amélioration clinique dans 60 à 75% des cas, l'absence d'effet dans 15 à 25% et des effets secondaires indésirables dans 10 à 15% surtout dans les premiers jours.…”

“…L'efficacité de la dextroamphétamine (DEX, Dexamin ® ) est connue depuis de nombreuses années [2,[11][12][13], mais des études signalent l'incidence un peu plus élevée d'effets secondaires [14][15][16].…”

Successful Child Psychotherapy of Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder: An Agitated Depression Explanation

“…Yet hyperactive children are given stimulants to " calm " them down, despite the fact that science would predict stimulants would increase hyperactivity. Bradley (1937Bradley ( , 1950 observed that half of the behaviorproblem children to whom he administered a stimulant for one week became subdued. He called this fi nding paradoxical, speculating that inhibitory centers of the central nervous system were stimulated.…”