what is meth?

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Answer 1

Methamphetamine (N-methyl alpha-methyl-phenethylamine or desoxyephedrine and popularly shortened to crystal meth[2] or simply meth) is an N-methylated analog of amphetamine hydrochloride.

It is a psychostimulant drug prescribed for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy under the brand name Desoxyn.

Notable for its recreational effects, methamphetamine acts by triggering neurotransmitter release within several dopaminergic neural pathways. Since it stimulates the mesolimbic reward pathway, causing euphoria and excitement, it is thus prone to abuse and addiction.

Methamphetamine rapidly enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine, dopamine, and to a lesser extent, serotonin.

Users may become obsessed or perform repetitive tasks such as cleaning, hand-washing, or assembling and disassembling objects.

Withdrawal is characterized by hypersomnia, polyphagia, and depression-like symptoms, often accompanied by anxiety and drug-craving.

Since 1989, five federal laws and dozens of state laws have been implemented to combat the production of methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is easily “cooked up” in home laboratories using pseudoephedrine and/or ephedrine, the active ingredients in over-the-counter drugs.

Methamphetamine was first synthesized from ephedrine in Japan in 1893 by chemist Nagayoshi Nagai.[4] In 1919, crystallized methamphetamine was synthesized by Akira Ogata via reduction of ephedrine using red phosphorus and iodine. The related compound amphetamine was first synthesized in Germany in 1887 by Lazar Edeleanu.

Answer 2

Meth (methamphetamine), also known as "ice" or "crystal" is a very powerful stimulant that is used as a drug of recreation among many people -- mostly teenagers and folks in their 20's, but people of all ages use it. It's a Schedule I controlled substance and is therefore illegal. Meth can be made ("cooked")at home by someone with a working knowledge of chemistry using ingredients that are fairly easy to come by, but the process of manufacturing meth is dangerous in that it produces toxic fumes and is also a dangerous chemical reaction that can cause explosions and fires if not carefully monitored. Meth is usually smoked like crack cocaine or snorted and is not nearly as expensive as cocaine. For more info, Google it.

Answer 3

Meth is con booger sugar

Answer 4

called methamphetamine it is what would be called a hybrid drug

Answer 5

a illegal drug