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Benzedrine

Benzedrine

3 9.2
A strong drug that makes you energetic and was used in the past as medicine for tiredness and depression
  • noun
  • /ˈbɛn.zəˌdriːn/
  • NSFW
translation icon : Benzedrina
  • He got up, went to the crackers cabinet, and pumped himself full of the benzedrine he had found in some syringes on the floor.
  • Benzedrine inhalers

Examples

  • And by the time they got to Mexico City, Joan was doing a lot of Benzedrine inhalers... and drinking a lot and so on.

    William S. Burroughs: A Man Within (2010)

  • Can I offer you some Benzedrine, Dexedrine, caffeine, nicotine?

    Drive (2011)

  • You ever think of trying sleep instead of benzedrine?

    Fiend Without a Face (1958)

  • It's the booze and the Benzedrine.

    Skyjacked (1972)

  • Lee's all hopped up on Benzedrine, so what do you think is going to happen?

    The Black Dahlia (2006)

  • I took a Benzedrine.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Try three starlets swacked-out on Benzedrine and grappa.

    Wag the Dog (1997)

  • The doctor prescribed Benzedrine to help treat her severe asthma symptoms.

  • He took Benzedrine to stay awake during his long night shifts.

  • Many people in the 1940s used Benzedrine as a way to combat fatigue.

Synonyms

amphetamine
vsBenzedrine
  • NSFW
30 7.2

A drug made by people that speeds up the brain, treats ADHD and narcolepsy, and is sometimes misused

is a brand name for a specific older form of the drug
bennie
vsBenzedrine
  • NSFW
3 9.9

A small pill that is a strong drug people take to stay awake or feel more energetic, sometimes illegally

is the formal brand used medically in the past rather than an illicit tablet
Dexedrine
vsBenzedrine
  • Specialized
2 7.9

A medicine used to treat ADHD and extreme daytime sleepiness

is a brand name for an older form rather than this specific subtype

Surface Forms

Benzedrine singular
Benzedrines plural

Etymology

Benzedrine is a brand name that mixes benz from the word 'benzene', a basic chemical, and the ending -edrine, which sounds like ephedrine, a well-known stimulant. So the name points to a stimulant drug, which is why Benzedrine was used to make people more energetic and alert.