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Amphetamine 

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A substance used to stay up for insane and inhuman ammount of hours upon end. Commonly used by Korean Rice Farmers in World of Warcraft or the people you see in Newly Release MMORPG's who have reached maximum level in less than a week.
That rice farmer has been up for 4 days straight now exp grinding.
Amphetamine by KevinArturo June 6, 2005
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Amphetamine 

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First developed and marketed in the 1930's as Benzedrine to fight narcolepsy, Amphetamines are now used to fight everything from Minimal Brain Dysfunction (MBD) to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

During World War II amphetamines were widely used to keeping soliders alert during battle, or on long patrols. It is now being used widely by anybody who want's to stay up late into the night, for example truck drivers, or students staying up studying.

In the past fifty years though amphetamine, or speed/tweek as it is known, has been used by drug addicts simply looking for another high. This could range from your average drug user to ravers who take speed with ecstacy to inhance the rush.

Some symptoms of amphetamine use are: restlessness, tremors, rapid breathing, hallucinations, panic, aggressive attitude, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, heartbeat fluttering, seizures, and pupil dilation.
After smoking all that speed, there is no way I'm going to be able to sit still.
Amphetamine by Aegrimonia July 12, 2004

amphetamine 

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A racemic sympathomimetic amine C9H13N or one of its derivatives (as dextroamphetamine or methamphetamine) frequently abused as a stimulant of the central nervous system but used clinically especially in the form of its sulfate or hydrochloride salt to treat hyperactive children and the symptoms of narcolepsy and as a short term appetite suppressant in dieting.
I snorted some amphetamine last night.
amphetamine by Anusface May 13, 2005

Amphetamine 

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a drug that is used to treat ADD in hyperactive children. Adults use the drug as a stimulant and is often abused. It is used like caffeine to keep a person awake, for energy, but often used in parties; in cases party and play. Workers, drivers, bikers, skaters, athletes, students often use this drug.
Common names, amphetamines, speed, whizz, shit, dope, tweak, etc etc
amphetamines taken by most ppl is used to stay awake like caffeine but hits the central nervous system and acts as dopamine.
Amphetamine by jackson, j May 30, 2006

amphetamine 

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a phenyl ring with a 2 carbon chain hanging of that has a methyl group and a nitrogen atom on its end. when released into the bloodstream acts as a CNS( central nervous stimulant) increaseing heart rate and response time while dulling pain receptor, causes the brain to dump dopamine making the user feel good and inhibits erection in men, prevents sleep, and may cause amphetamine psycosis
"i just railed some amphetamines and now i just want to go, anywhere, lests not here lets just go."
amphetamine by aeztek February 19, 2005

Amphetamine 

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A potent central nervous system stimulant that is very dangerous
These amphetamines make me want to do strange and sometimes disturbing things but it doesnt matter as it's a temporary reliever of depression and makes school bearable
Amphetamine by MyFleshIsAGhost March 16, 2019

Amphetamine Dilemma 

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The difficulty choosing whether to finish your last line of speed, or keep it for a later time at the party.

Usually involves a fear of sadness of having no amphetamine left.
Man: Are you going to finish your last line of speed?

Woman: I don't know, I'm in an amphetamine dilemma
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Striver 

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The striver is an interesting phenomenon that is seen across college campuses. In essence, the striver is an over-achiever who comes from a working or middle class family. He may be an immigrant. He may have been a slacker in HS who was "born again" into an academic wunderkind. Or he may just be an over-achiever who is keeping at it.

The striver is willing to sacrifice his social life at the expense of Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. The striver is the guy who stays at the library long after you are gone. The striver is the guy who takes 30 credits/semester and considers anything below an A/4.0 failure. The striver doesn't work on campus, he is too busy finding ways to pad his resume instead of working retail or workstudy. The striver lets his grades pay his education by applying to ten scholarships a year.

The striver is a future Soros/Fullbright/Rhodes/Gates/Marshall/etc. fellow. The striver lives to study. For the striver, their fun comes from the rewards they expect to receive in return for their diligence. Be it Law School, B-School, academia, or politics. The striver seeks to find the American Dream through academic success.
Anthony was a striver. He transfered from a TTT to an IVY and graduated in 2 years. He studied his ass off and went to Penn Law. He got a Biglaw offer. But lost it all because of an unmoderated mesasgeboard.

Successful strivers:
- Barack Obama
- Harold Koh
Striver by URM Striver January 3, 2009
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