Picture 1 of 2
![On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine by Rasmussen, Nicolas [Paperback] - Picture 1 of 2](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/KskAAeSwqMRnwm6y/s-l500.jpg)
![On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine by Rasmussen, Nicolas [Paperback] - Picture 2 of 2](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Cx4AAeSw5k5nwm6y/s-l500.gif)
Gallery
Picture 1 of 2
On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine by Rasmussen, Nicolas [Paperback]
£36.44
Condition:
New
A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See the seller's listing for full details.
9 available
- Buy it nowOn Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine by Rasmussen, Nicolas [Paperback]
Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
Postage:
£17.24 International Priority Shipping to United States via eBay's Global Shipping Programme.
Located in: Gloucester, United Kingdom
Import charges:
Free amount confirmed at checkout
Delivery:
Estimated between Tue, 3 Jun and Mon, 9 Jun to 43230
Includes international tracking
Returns:
30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Payments:
Get more time to pay. See payment informationfor PayPal Credit - opens in a new window or tab
Shop with confidence
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:375734619146
Item specifics
- Condition
- EAN
- 9780814776391
- UPC
- 9780814776391
- ISBN
- 9780814776391
- MPN
- N/A
- Item Length
- 22.9 cm
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- On Speed: from Benzedrine to Adderall
- Item Height
- 229 mm
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Subject
- Medicine, History
- Item Weight
- 544 g
- Item Width
- 152 mm
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
About this product
Product Information
An extensively researched account of the ups and downs in the history of uppers Uppers. Crank. Bennies. Dexies. Greenies. Black Beauties. Purple Hearts. Crystal. Ice. And, of course, Speed. Whatever their street names at the moment, amphetamines have been an insistent force in American life since they were marketed as the original antidepressants in the 1930s. On Speed tells the remarkable story of their rise, their fall, and their surprising resurgence. Along the way, it discusses the influence of pharmaceutical marketing on medicine, the evolving scientific understanding of how the human brain works, the role of drugs in maintaining the social order, and the centrality of pills in American life. Above all, however, this is a highly readable biography of a very popular drug. And it is a riveting story. Incorporating extensive new research, On Speed describes the ups and downs (fittingly, there are mostly ups) in the history of amphetamines, and their remarkable pervasiveness. For example, at the same time that amphetamines were becoming part of the diet of many GIs in World War II, an amphetamine-abusing counterculture began to flourish among civilians. In the 1950s, psychiatrists and family doctors alike prescribed amphetamines for a wide variety of ailments, from mental disorders to obesity to emotional distress. By the late 1960s, speed had become a fixture in everyday life: up to ten percent of Americans were thought to be using amphetamines at least occasionally. Although their use was regulated in the 1970s, it didn't take long for amphetamines to make a major comeback, with the discovery of Attention Deficit Disorder and the role that one drug in the amphetamine family-Ritalin-could play in treating it. Today's most popular diet-assistance drugs differ little from the diet pills of years gone by, still speed at their core. And some of our most popular recreational drugs-including the mellow drug, Ecstasy-are also amphetamines. Whether we want to admit it or not, writes Rasmussen, we're still a nation on speed.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
New York University Press
ISBN-13
9780814776391
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88560870
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
On Speed: from Benzedrine to Adderall
Publication Year
2009
Subject
Medicine, History
Type
Textbook
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
229 mm
Item Weight
544 g
Item Width
152 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Item description from the seller
Seller business information
VAT number: GB 118119922
CRN: 07652358
About this seller
loveourprices2
96.5% positive Feedback•493K items sold
Registered as a business seller
Seller Feedback (131,607)
- n***w (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived on time and was packaged well. The item was exactly as advertised and was amazing value compared to other places. The seller was also incredibly speedy at replying to my enquiries. Although it was not the fault of the seller (the packaging used to send the item was more than sufficient), my figure did have a manufacturing defect (the left hand was broken off). Thankfully superglue put it back in place and no one can tell it was broken.Ichibansho Figure Dragon Ball Demon Piccolo Daimaoh(Ex Mystical Adventure) (#375870724809)
- e***e (643)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem as described, well packaged, great price, unfortunately it took 9 days to arrive from stated dispatch date and seller didn’t respond to my request to investigate why tracking was still showing it as awaiting dispatch for a number of days.
- i***e (55)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem came perfectly described with good packaging. Only issue is dispatch time and communication takes a while, thankfully came in time for what it was intended. Price is really good and super informative tutorials inside.Amigurumi: San-X Crochet Patterns: Featuring Rilakkuma, Sentimental Circus and (#375733908023)
More to explore:
- Wales Paperbacks,
- Collins Paperbacks,
- Michelin Paperbacks,
- Italy Paperbacks,
- HarperCollins Paperbacks,
- Paperback Vintage Paperback Antiquarian & Collectable Books in English,
- Novels Paperback Vintage Paperback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- European Paperback Vintage Paperback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Classic Literature Paperback Vintage Paperback Antiquarian & Collectable Books,
- Paperbacks Books in Hindi
Seller Feedback (131,607)
- n***w (3)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived on time and was packaged well. The item was exactly as advertised and was amazing value compared to other places. The seller was also incredibly speedy at replying to my enquiries. Although it was not the fault of the seller (the packaging used to send the item was more than sufficient), my figure did have a manufacturing defect (the left hand was broken off). Thankfully superglue put it back in place and no one can tell it was broken.Ichibansho Figure Dragon Ball Demon Piccolo Daimaoh(Ex Mystical Adventure) (#375870724809)
- e***e (643)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem as described, well packaged, great price, unfortunately it took 9 days to arrive from stated dispatch date and seller didn’t respond to my request to investigate why tracking was still showing it as awaiting dispatch for a number of days.
- i***e (55)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem came perfectly described with good packaging. Only issue is dispatch time and communication takes a while, thankfully came in time for what it was intended. Price is really good and super informative tutorials inside.Amigurumi: San-X Crochet Patterns: Featuring Rilakkuma, Sentimental Circus and (#375733908023)