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Methamphetamine

From National Institute on Drug Abuse, for About.com

Updated: November 24, 2003

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Category: Stimulants.
Commercial and Street Names: Desoxyn; chalk, crank, crystal, fire, glass, go fast, ice, meth, speed.
How Administered: Injected, swallowed, smoked, snorted.
Intoxication Effects and Potential Health Consequences: Aggression, violence, psychotic behavior, increased heart rate, blood pressure, metabolism; feelings of exhilaration, energy, increased mental alertness; memory loss, cardiac and neurological damage; impaired memory and learning, tolerance, addiction, digestive problems, loss of appetite, weight loss, rapid or irregular heart beat; heart failure.

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