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- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Stimulant Drugs
- Chapter 6 Stimulant Drugs: Introduction
- Chapter 7 Stimulant Drugs: Cocaine
- Chapter 8 Stimulant Drugs: Amphetamine-Type Stimulants
- Chapter 9 Stimulant Drugs: Methamphetamine
- Chapter 10 Stimulant Drugs: MDMA and Drugs with Similar Effects
- Chapter 11 Stimulant Drugs: Synthetic Cathinones
- Part III Depressant Drugs
- Part IV Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
- Part V Hallucinogens
- References
- Index
Chapter 9 - Stimulant Drugs: Methamphetamine
from Part II - Stimulant Drugs
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 September 2020
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive Substances
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Stimulant Drugs
- Chapter 6 Stimulant Drugs: Introduction
- Chapter 7 Stimulant Drugs: Cocaine
- Chapter 8 Stimulant Drugs: Amphetamine-Type Stimulants
- Chapter 9 Stimulant Drugs: Methamphetamine
- Chapter 10 Stimulant Drugs: MDMA and Drugs with Similar Effects
- Chapter 11 Stimulant Drugs: Synthetic Cathinones
- Part III Depressant Drugs
- Part IV Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonists
- Part V Hallucinogens
- References
- Index
Summary
Methamphetamine is a member of the phenethylamine family. It is a potent psychomotor stimulant with physical and psychological effects. It is typically described as a more potent, longer-lasting stimulant than amphetamine, is highly lipophilic, and, in comparison with amphetamine at similar doses, it crosses the blood–brain barrier more easily.
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- Club Drugs and Novel Psychoactive SubstancesThe Clinician's Handbook, pp. 38 - 45Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020