Was Paul Erdos addicted to amphetamines?

My own case of treatment-resistant depression is very similar to that of Paul Erdös, who was born with a seemingly hopeless case of multiple mental illness and battled debilitating depression for most of his life, and who (as far as we know) first acquired a prescription for Ritalin shortly after moving to the US in his late 50's. read more

When Erdos was in town, the mathematician hooked him up with my dad, who helped out (the understanding was something about how he was prescribed the pills on the legit back in Europe, and therefore not to prescribe them here would be to simply force him into withdrawal). read more

Punk-rock band NOFX have incorporated references to amphetamines and other stimulants, the two most obvious being the song "Three on Speed" from the Surfer 8-inch LP (in reference to the three guys being on amphetamine while recording the album), and the album The Longest Line is in reference to a "line" of Amphetamine ready for insufflation. read more