I always took "speed" to refer to a whole range of
stimulants, many of
which were prescribed for for weight loss to housewives in
the fifties.
(I believe the American over-the-counter diet aid, dexatrim,
refers to
>the presciption stimulant dexetrine (?))
>
>BTW, who or what are 'hoosiers'?
>
Generic term for people from or in Indiana; the name of
Indian
University's sports team(?). There's a minor 19th-century
American
"regional" classic called _The Hoosier Schoolmaster_, so the
term has
been around for some time. (sorry for the off-topic
digression)
>Doug
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