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Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.94.1.27

1. A study of the effects of benzedrine on certain major psychoses is presented, thus corroborating a previous report by Myerson. 2

2. There was no improvement in any case.

3. In 15 of the 80 cases studied there was temporary accentuation of the psychosis.

4. Benzedrine sulphate was of no value in the alleviation of the psychoses in the cases studied.

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