amphetamine

Synonyms:

pep pill, speed, upper

Types:

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amphetamine sulfate, amphetamine sulphate

a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system

Benzedrine, bennie

a form of amphetamine

Dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate

an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant

Methedrine, chalk, chicken feed, crank, deoxyephedrine, glass, ice, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, shabu, trash

an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant

Type of:

drug of abuse, street drug

a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction

excitant, stimulant, stimulant drug

a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process