Methamphetamine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Meth; Speed; Crystal; Crank; Tweak; Yaba; Glass; Sisa; Desoxyn®
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Euphoric Stimulant
CHEMICAL NAME
d-N-methylamphetamine
DESCRIPTION
Methamphetamine is a strong physical and mental stimulant available in both prescription and street forms. It is relatively easy to synthesize which has contributed to its widespread use.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
RELATED VAULTS #
HISTORY #
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
GOVERNMENT ARTICLES #
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Vast Meth Supply Network Broken - LA Times, Aug 2 2000
Hitler's Drug Set to Invade British Clubs (Meth) - UK Observer, Oct 1999
Mutant drug the American nightmare - The Dominion, Jan 7 1997
Western States Battle Methamphetamines - SJ Mercury News, Sep 1996
Built For Speed - Urb Magazine, Oct 1995
ASK EROWID ANSWERS #
EXPERIENCES #
A Nightmare with a Karma Kicker, by Najwa A.
The Sword Is Sharp on Both Sides, by Overanalytical
It's All In the Eyes, by Silver Tongue
My Last Days as a Meth Addict, by Heidi Marie
Surprisingly Calm and Relaxing, by City Swimmer
BOOKS #
The Encyclopedia of Psychoactive Drugs: Amphetamines, by S. Lukas
Amphetamine Syntheses, by Otto Snow
Secrets of Methamphetamine Manufacture, by Uncle Fester
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Methamphetamine - Wikipedia.org
Methamphetamine - TripSit.me
Speed - DanceSafe
Tweaker.org (18 & older)
The Speed Project - (San Francisco)
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
A Key to Methamphetamine-Related Literature - Hammer, Oct 2005
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES #
Methamphetamine: an EU Perspective - EMCDDA, July 2009
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Methamphetamine: Fact vs. Fiction and Lessons from the Crack Hysteria - Hart, Csete, and Habibi; OpenSocietyFoundation.
Methamphetamine enters brain quickly and lingers, Medical Research News, Oct 13 2008
Why the Myth of the Meth-Damaged Brain May Hinder Recovery - Time.com, Nov 21 2011
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Synthetic drugs a major drag on development and the rule of law in East and Southeast Asia - UNODC, Aug 2014
Crystal meth: 'Walk a little way in any direction and buy it for a trifle' - Guadrian [UK], May 2014
North Korea is in the grip of a methamphetamine epidemic - The Times [UK], Aug 2013
Crystal meth a Class A drug - Guadrian [UK], Jun 2006
Man Sentenced in Meth-from-urine Mishap - SFGate, Dec 3 2005
In-Class Meth Demonstration Angers Parents - Komo4 News, May 2 2005
My Addicted Son - NY Times, Feb 2005
The Beast in the Bathhouse - NY Times, Jan 2004
Meth May Excite HIV - BBC News, Jun 2002
Need for Speed - Time/CNN, Mar 2001
Searchable Methamphetamine News - Media Awareness Project
FLAVORED ('CANDY') #
Designer Cocaine-Candy Flavored Drug Seized in Undercover Investigation, Mar 10 2008, DEA
Candy Meth Myth - Snopes, 2007