The Effect of Benzedrine Sulfate on the Intelligence Scores of Children

A Review of Stimulant Drug Research With Hyperactive Children

“…However, others have not found significant changes in I.Q.. estimates as measured by this test (Alexandris and Lundell, 1968;Conners and Rothschild, 1968;Conners et al, 1969;Conners et al, 1972;Conrad et al, 1971;Rie et al, 1976aRie et al, , 1976bWerry and Sprague, 1974). Similarly, some investigators have not found significant drug effects on other tests of intelligence (Bradley and Green, 1940;Molitch and Eccles, 1937;Weiss et al, 1968).…”

Psychostimulants and Cognition: A Continuum of Behavioral and Cognitive Activation

“…Young male inmates (ages 11-17 years) displayed enhancement in physical (strength of grip) and mental performance after amphetamine administration (10, 20, or 30 mg;Molitch and Eccles, 1937). In addition, patients with diagnoses ranging from anxiety to schizophrenia experienced an average 8% improvement on an IQ test with 20 mg of amphetamine (Fig.…”

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

“…Few reports are available dealing with the effect of this or any other drug upon the behavior of children. Amphetamine sulfate has been observed to reduce the hyperactivity of certain behavior problem children (2), to bring about an irnprovement in schoolroom adjustment and academic performance in some pupils (3), and to have a favorable effect upon nocturnal enuresis (4). Although some observers noted that the drug has stimulated children to increase their psychometric test scores (5, 6), it apparently does this only insofar as it increases the child's confidence and energy in attacking his intellectual task (7).…”