methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
ˌme-tham-ˈfe-tə-ˌmēn 
-thəm-,
-mən
: a synthetic or semisynthetic compound C10H15N that stimulates the central nervous system, is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity, and that is often abused illicitly for its stimulant properties
… methamphetamine is a powerful addictive stimulant whose longtime consumers tend to suffer from paranoia, depression, hallucinations, and violent rages.—
William Finnegan
William Finnegancalled also meth, methedrine, speed
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—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin use in 2023 among adults was higher than estimates for cocaine, illicit opioid use, methamphetamine or LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
These qualities were noted by drug agents in 2023, who said in court filings that Gonzalez actually voiced concern over spreading addiction, while selling counterfeit Adderall pills that contained methamphetamine.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Jail can lead to homelessness in Sacramento Williams was facing a drug possession charge for methamphetamine when she was arrested and jailed on June 9, 2014, on charges of child neglect and abuse.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
Psilocybin use in 2023 among adults was higher than estimates for cocaine, illicit opioid use, methamphetamine or LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
These qualities were noted by drug agents in 2023, who said in court filings that Gonzalez actually voiced concern over spreading addiction, while selling counterfeit Adderall pills that contained methamphetamine.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Jail can lead to homelessness in Sacramento Williams was facing a drug possession charge for methamphetamine when she was arrested and jailed on June 9, 2014, on charges of child neglect and abuse.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Methamphetamine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/methamphetamine. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
ˌmeth-am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn
: a drug derived from amphetamine that is often used illegally as a stimulant of the central nervous system
Medical Definition
methamphetamine
noun
meth·am·phet·amine
ˌmeth-am-ˈfet-ə-ˌmēn, ˌmeth-əm-, -mən
: an amine C10H15N that is used medically in the form of its crystalline hydrochloride C10H15N·HCl especially to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and obesity and that is often abused illicitly as a stimulant
called also meth, methedrine, methylamphetamine, speed
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