Psychiatric Quarterly

, Volume 45, Issue 1, pp 92–101 | Cite as

Amphetamine abuse: A “Speed” trap

  • Edward J. Lynn
Drug Use and Abuse

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Public Health Amphetamine Amphetamine Abuse 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Edward J. Lynn
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  1. 1.Psychiatry at Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing

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