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dextroamphetamine and Rheumatoid Arthritis

dextroamphetamine has been researched along with Rheumatoid Arthritis in 3 studies

Dextroamphetamine: The d-form of AMPHETAMINE. It is a central nervous system stimulant and a sympathomimetic. It has also been used in the treatment of narcolepsy and of attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity in children. Dextroamphetamine has multiple mechanisms of action including blocking uptake of adrenergics and dopamine, stimulating release of monamines, and inhibiting monoamine oxidase. It is also a drug of abuse and a psychotomimetic.
(S)-amphetamine : A 1-phenylpropan-2-amine that has S configuration.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
"A 32-year-old female was treated with 10 mg of dextroamphetamine sulfate daily after failing to gain relief with standard therapy for rheumatoid arthritis."3.74Marked improvement of intractable arthritic pain in a woman with rheumatoid arthritis with sympathomimetic amine treatment despite previous failure with standard therapy and possible implications for last trimester unexplained fetal demise--case report. ( Boimel, P; Check, JH, 2007)

Research

Studies (3)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19902 (66.67)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's1 (33.33)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
BANGHART, HE1
WARTER, PJ1
STRAZZA, JA1
Boimel, P1
Check, JH1

Other Studies

3 other studies available for dextroamphetamine and Rheumatoid Arthritis

ArticleYear
d-Amphetamine sulfate as an adjunct to the treatment of rheumatic diseases.
    American practitioner and digest of treatment, 1954, Volume: 5, Issue:11

    Topics: Amphetamine; Amphetamines; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Dextroamphetamine; Rheumatic Diseases

1954
Treatment of arthritis with a dextro-amphetamine-analgesic combination.
    The Journal of the Medical Society of New Jersey, 1959, Volume: 56, Issue:3

    Topics: Analgesics; Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; Antipyretics; Arthritis; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Dextroamphetam

1959
Marked improvement of intractable arthritic pain in a woman with rheumatoid arthritis with sympathomimetic amine treatment despite previous failure with standard therapy and possible implications for last trimester unexplained fetal demise--case report.
    Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecology, 2007, Volume: 34, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Arthritis, Rheumatoid; Dextroamphetamine; Edema; Female; Fetal Death; Humans; Pain; Pregnancy

2007