Dexamyl · American Institute of the History of Pharmacy Digital Collection Collections from the American Institute of the History of Pharmacy. and the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Pharmacy.

3. #Dexamyl was a favorite of British Mods (see Quadrophenia). Also was prescribed to British PM Anthony Eden, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pete Rose and Terry Southern

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2. #Dexamyl was marketed as an appetite suppressant, with the barbiturate providing some relief from the side effects of the amphetamine

Its manufacturing was discontinued in 1982.

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1. Going back into the history of The Who and came across the pharmacological nightmare that is #Dexamyl

Who thought it was a good idea to combine a barbiturate with an amphetamine? Dex-troamphetamine + amylbarbitone = De samyl #medsky

Ice Hockey player Tim Horton died of an overdose of #Dexamyl and #alcohol in 1974 at the age of 44