"Methamphetamine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008694
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.092.471.683.152.619
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| Concept/Terms |
Methamphetamine- Methamphetamine
- Desoxyephedrine
- Metamfetamine
- Methylamphetamine
- N-Methylamphetamine
- N Methylamphetamine
- Deoxyephedrine
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 | 2 | 20 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methamphetamine" by people in Profiles.
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An environmental scan of impacts and interventions for women with methamphetamine use in pregnancy and their children. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2021 Nov; 155(2):220-238.
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The rise of illicit fentanyls, stimulants and the fourth wave of the opioid overdose crisis. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2021 07 01; 34(4):344-350.
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Insights in Public Health: Methamphetamine Use during COVID-19 in Hawai'i. Hawaii J Health Soc Welf. 2021 05; 80(5):117-118.
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Shifts in drug seizures in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108580.
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A COVID-19 pregnant patient with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: a case report. J Med Case Rep. 2021 Mar 01; 15(1):104.
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Public health challenges facing Environmental Health Officers during COVID-19: methamphetamine contamination of properties. Aust N Z J Public Health. 2021 02; 45(1):9-12.
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Why METH users are at high risk of fatality due to COVID-19 infection? Expert Rev Vaccines. 2020 12; 19(12):1101-1103.
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Falling methamphetamine-related presentations to a clinical toxicology unit during the COVID-19 pandemic. Emerg Med Australas. 2021 02; 33(1):179-180.
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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19: A cohort comparison study of drug use and risky sexual behavior among sexual minority men in the U.S.A. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 11 01; 216:108260.
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False positive amphetamines and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine immunoassays in the presence of metoprolol-two cases reported in clinical toxicology. J Anal Toxicol. 2020 Mar 07; 44(2):200-205.