Drugs that work in the brain are considered appetite suppressants. Amphetamines are approved for use in treating other diseases; their use as a weight loss drug is considered "off label" or not approved. Doctors often prescribe drugs for “off-label”…

Methamphetamine (also called Methylamphetamine or Desoxyephedrine), is or has been sold under the trade name Methedrine. It is the most potent example of the group of central nervous system stimulants known as amphetamines. It is about twice as strong…

First synthesized in 1887 Germany, amphetamine was for a long time, a drug in search of a disease. Nothing much was done with the drug, from its discovery (synthesis) until the late 1920's, when it was investigated as a cure or treatment against a variety…