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Methamphetamine

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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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