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Crystal
Meth
Street
terms:
Crank, Cristy, Crystal, Crystal Glass, Hot Ice, Ice, L.A.
Glass, L.A. Ice, Meth
The
chemical n-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-2-amine is called methamphetamine, methylamphetamine, or desoxyephedrine. The
shortened name is simply 'meth'. When it is in its crystalline
form, the drug is called crystal
meth, ice, Tina, or glass. See the table below for other
street names of the drug. Methamphetamine is a highly addictive
stimulant.
People
take meth because of the long-lasting high that it gives.
Methamphetamine causes numerous neurotransmitters to be
released in the brain, producing a sense of euphoria that may
last as long as 12 hours, depending on how the drug was taken.
Effects of Overdose
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