| Descriptor English: | Methamphetamine | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Metanfetamina                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Metanfetamina | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Métamfétamine | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Deoxyephedrine Desoxyephedrine Desoxyn Hydrochloride, Methamphetamine Madrine Metamfetamine Methamphetamine Hydrochloride Methylamphetamine N Methylamphetamine N-Methylamphetamine  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D02.092.471.683.152.619 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008694 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic with actions and uses similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The smokable form is a drug of abuse and is referred to as crank, crystal, crystal meth, ice, and speed. | 
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| Annotation: | a CNS stimulant; smokable crystal methamphetamine, called "ice" by drug abusers, goes here | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
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| Pharm Action: | 
                                                                                                    Central Nervous System Stimulants Sympathomimetics Dopamine Agents Adrenergic Agents Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors  | 
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| Registry Number: | 44RAL3456C | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Benzeneethanamine, N,alpha-dimethyl-, (S)- | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 8869 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008694 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/07/01 | 
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                                        CHEMICALS AND DRUGS
 
Organic Chemicals [D02]Organic Chemicals 
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                        Methamphetamine                                            
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                        Desoxyn                                            
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                        Madrine                                            
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                        Methamphetamine Hydrochloride                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0013551 | 
                                
| Scope note | A central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic with actions and uses similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The smokable form is a drug of abuse and is referred to as crank, crystal, crystal meth, ice, and speed. | 
| Preferred term | Methamphetamine | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Deoxyephedrine                                                 Desoxyephedrine Metamfetamine Methylamphetamine N Methylamphetamine N-Methylamphetamine  | 
                                
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                                        M0474166 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Desoxyn | 
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                                        M0474167 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Madrine | 
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                                        M0013552 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Methamphetamine Hydrochloride | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Hydrochloride, Methamphetamine                                                 | 
                                
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