methamphetamine hydrochloride

methamphetamine hydrochloride
A sympathomimetic agent that exerts greater stimulating effects upon the central nervous system than does amphetamine (hence street name, “speed”); widely used by drug abusers via the oral and intravenous (“mainlining”) routes; strong psychic dependence may develop. When converted to the freebase (methamphetamine) it can be smoked like crack cocaine and is referred to as “ICE”. SYN: methylamphetamine hydrochloride.

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[USP] the sulfate salt of the dextrorotatory isomer of methamphetamine, having the same actions as the base; used orally in the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. It has been used as an anorectic in the treatment of obesity but is no longer recommended for this purpose.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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