How does taking a drug designed to speed the body up calm a brain that's working too fast already? Health scholars examine the effects of Adderall and other amphetamine compounds using a video from the American Chemical Society's Reactions playlist. Topics include amphetamine use during wars throughout the years, what amphetamines do in the body, and the differences between amphetamine and methamphetamine.

Concepts

drugs, prescription drugs, the central nervous system, depression, the brain, hormones

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate the video into a health or human body systems lesson
• Follow up the resource with more information about amphetamine use during World War II with a short video clip
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have some prior knowledge of how the central nervous system works
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The content is interesting and relevant for many students
• Scientific explanations are accurate and presented in an understandable manner
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2