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\"\"<\/a>A longer-acting, legally produced form of the psychostimulant drug, marketed under the brand name desoxyn. Although it is approved for the treatment of attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methamphetamine is infrequently prescribed because of its abuse potential.<\/p>\n

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A powerful stimulant of the amphetamine group. Used in the treatment of narcolepsy.<\/p>\n

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Central nervous system stimulant used to treat narcolepsy and certain other disorders. Adverse effects include central nervous system excitation, increase in blood pressure, nausea, and the potential for drug dependence.<\/p>\n

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A powerful CNS stimulant and a synthetic form of amphetamine. It is odorless; yellow or off-white in color; and sold in capsules, chunks, or crystals. It can be manufactured in a home laboratory by a \u201ccook\u201d with a few hundred dollars worth of equipment by extracting ephedrine, the main ingredient, from easy to obtain over- the-counter allergy, cold, and diet pills.<\/p>\n

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A potent pharmaceutical substance prescribed for attention deficit disorder and obesity treatment, yet extensively misused as a stimulant due to its addictive properties.<\/p>\n

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A longer-acting, legally produced form of the psychostimulant drug, marketed under the brand name desoxyn. Although it is approved for the treatment of attention-deficit\/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), methamphetamine is infrequently prescribed because of its abuse potential. A powerful stimulant of the amphetamine group. Used in the treatment of narcolepsy. Central nervous system stimulant used to treat […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":28143,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28142","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-m"],"yoast_head":"\nMethamphetamine - Definition of Methamphetamine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A longer-acting, legally produced form of the psychostimulant drug, marketed under the brand name desoxyn. 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