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methamphetamine

methamphetamine

30 8.6
A strong stimulant drug that makes people very awake and is highly addictive and often abused illegally
  • noun
  • /ˌmɛθæmˈfɛtəˌmiːn/
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  • For instance, metropolitan and county task forces were established to suppress methamphetamine use, sales, and production.
  • methamphetamine use
  • methamphetamine user
  • methamphetamine market

Obviously drugs of abuse like methamphetamine can deplete dopamine neurons.

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Examples

  • She was treated for her ADHD using a prescribed dose of methamphetamine under strict medical supervision.

  • Similarly, local community and criminal justice agencies engaged in numerous activities to combat methamphetamine problems.

    Academic text (2005)
  • And the police found no evidence of methamphetamine production on the property.

  • Yeah, that test is positive for methamphetamine.

  • Perhaps the largest contribution to the study of methamphetamine use has developed through a focus on sexual behavior.

    Academic text (2005)
  • Both researchers also examined the impact of methamphetamine use on criminal involvement.

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  • In the sections below, we review prior research on the correlates of methamphetamine use.

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  • Our results on methamphetamine markets suggest that methamphetamine users purchase their drugs indoors from a regular dealer.

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  • Including community-level characteristics may help explain why the mean rate of methamphetamine use varies across communities.

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  • One of the largest studies to examine methamphetamine use was conducted by Oetting and colleagues (2000).

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

meth
vsmethamphetamine
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129 9.1

A strong illegal drug that makes people more awake and quickly addicted

is the full medical term covering both legal prescriptions and illegal use
ice
vsmethamphetamine
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65 9.9

A very strong illegal crystal drug that people take to feel more awake

is the clinical and general stimulant term, not just the street form
crystal
vsmethamphetamine
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28 9.5

An illegal drug called meth that comes in clear crystals and is highly addictive

is the formal medical and general term rather than the slang word
crystal meth
vsmethamphetamine
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21 8.6

An illegal, very strong drug in clear crystals that makes people very awake and active

covers that illegal crystal form but also medical preparations and uses
glass
vsmethamphetamine
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19 9.9

A slang word for a strong illegal drug used for getting high

is the standard medical and common name including both uses
crank
vsmethamphetamine
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16 9.9

An illegal drug that people use to stay awake

is the formal drug name used in medicine and law enforcement
chalk
vsmethamphetamine
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3 9.9

A slang word for the illegal drug methamphetamine

is the specific medical and chemical stimulant term rather than slang
shabu
vsmethamphetamine
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2 9.9

A strong illegal drug in white crystals that makes people feel awake and active

is the universal clinical and abuse term across contexts
deoxyephedrine
vsmethamphetamine
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9.9

A drug that makes people more awake and less hungry

is the common clinical and abused stimulant term used more widely
Methedrine
vsmethamphetamine
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9.9

A brand name for methamphetamine, a drug that makes you more awake and lowers appetite

is the general name covering both medical use and illegal abuse
methamphetamine hydrochloride
vsmethamphetamine
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7.4

A strong stimulant drug used in medicine but often abused

is the broader drug concept including that chemical form and abuse

Compounds

A strong stimulant drug used in medicine but often abused

How Stimulating

methamphetamine
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amphetamine
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stimulant drug
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1 4.5
nicotine
347 4.9
caffeine
138 2.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

methamphetamine = amphetamine + meth (semi-transparent) = meth + amphetamine

The word is formed by prefixing 'meth-' to 'amphetamine', so the relation to the amphetamine class is clear, but the technical sense of 'meth-' as a methyl substitution is specialized and may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Methamphetamine is made of two parts: methyl ('a small chemical part') and amphetamine ('a kind of stimulant drug'). Think of it as the meth or 'methyl' version of amphetamine, so the name shows it is a very strong stimulant and explains why it can be highly addictive.