Dexedrine Side Effects

Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine) is an amphetamine, belonging to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants it is a Schedule II controlled substance. Dexedrine was often used in the late 60s and early 70s as a prescription diet aid, because one of the effects of such stimulant drugs is to suppress appetite. Dexedrine (and its more potent cousin Benzedrine) was also commonly (and illegally) used by college students, either for the stimulant high it provided or as a study aid.

Dexedrine side effects include but are not limited to:

• addiction
• agitation/irritability
• insomnia
• dry mouth
• headache
• nausea
• weight loss
• hallucinations
• liver irritation/toxicity
• increased heart rate
• tics
• Tourette's syndrome
• sexual difficulties
• behavior disturbance
• elevation of blood pressure
• over stimulation
• restlessness
• dizziness
• euphoria
• headache
• exacerbation of motor skills
• diarrhea
• constipation