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MeSH Heading: Methamphetamine
Tree Number(s): D02.092.471.683.152.619
Unique ID: D008694
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008694
Annotation: a CNS stimulant; smokable crystal methamphetamine, called "ice" by drug abusers, goes here
Scope Note: A central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic with actions and uses similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The smokable form is a drug of abuse and is referred to as crank, crystal, crystal meth, ice, and speed.
Entry Term(s): Deoxyephedrine; Desoxyephedrine; Desoxyn; Madrine; Metamfetamine; Methamphetamine Hydrochloride; Methylamphetamine; N-Methylamphetamine
Pharm Action: Central Nervous System Stimulants
Sympathomimetics
Dopamine Agents
Adrenergic Agents
Adrenergic Uptake Inhibitors
Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors
Related Numbers: 537-46-2; 997F43Z9CV
CAS Type 1 Name: Benzeneethanamine, N,alpha-dimethyl-, (S)-
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/07/01

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

agonists (AG)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

antagonists & inhibitors (AI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Concept UI: M0013551
Related Numbers: 537-46-2; 997F43Z9CV
Scope Note: A central nervous system stimulant and sympathomimetic with actions and uses similar to DEXTROAMPHETAMINE. The smokable form is a drug of abuse and is referred to as crank, crystal, crystal meth, ice, and speed.
Terms: Methamphetamine Preferred Term
Term UI T025861
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Deoxyephedrine
Term UI T025859
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Desoxyephedrine
Term UI T025860
Date03/05/1984
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Methylamphetamine
Term UI T025862
Date01/25/1982
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); N-Methylamphetamine
Term UI T025863
Date05/19/1981
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Metamfetamine
Term UI T025864
Date11/30/1994
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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