 Methamphetamine
"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Methamphetamine" by people in this website by year, and whether "Methamphetamine" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 | | 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 5 | | 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 | | 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 | | 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 3 | | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methamphetamine" by people in Profiles.
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Kenefick LA, Khairy L, Hall L, Kwon K, Limberg N, Kirk-Lewis K, Lewis M, Owen M, McPherson S, Miguel AQ. Impact of recent methamphetamine use on treatment outcomes among individuals initiating medications for opioid use disorders in rural treatment settings: a 1-year retrospective cohort study. Rural Remote Health. 2025 04; 25(2):9536.
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Weisbrod LJ, Schmidt AJ, Tanabe J, Sakai J, Ojemann S, Pawlowski JR, Shiffermiller JF, Abosch A. Deep Brain Stimulation for Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Perioperative Neuropsychiatric and Other Medical Considerations. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2025; 37(3):209-221.
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Rios SM, Mootz JRK, Phillips TJ, Ingram SL. Absence of TAAR1 function increases methamphetamine-induced excitability of dorsal raphe serotonin neurons and drives binge-level methamphetamine intake. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 Jun; 50(7):1136-1144.
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Calcaterra SL, Yamkovoy K, Swathi PA, Ciccarone D, Del Pozo B, Englander H, Wang J, Barocas JA. U.S. trends in methamphetamine-involved psychiatric hospitalizations in the United States, 2015-2019. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Sep 01; 262:111409.
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Rinehart DJ, Duarte KG, Gilbert A, Al-Tayyib A, Camfield K, Simpson SA. "If You Plant That Seed, It Will Grow": A Qualitative Study to Improve Linkage to Care Among Patients With Methamphetamine Use Disorder in Emergency Department Settings. J Addict Med. 2024 Nov-Dec 01; 18(6):628-634.
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Camfield K, Reedy A, Wolf C, Al-Tayyib A, Rinehart D, Simpson SA. Diagnosis of methamphetamine-induced psychotic disorder: Findings of an expert consensus panel. Early Interv Psychiatry. 2024 Dec; 18(12):1015-1021.
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Bachtell RK, Larson TA, Winkler MC. Adenosine receptor stimulation inhibits methamphetamine-associated cue seeking. J Psychopharmacol. 2023 02; 37(2):192-203.
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Simpson SA, Wolf C, Loh RM, Camfield K, Rylander M. Evaluation of the BEAT Meth Intervention for Emergency Department Patients with Methamphetamine Psychosis. J Addict Med. 2023 Jan-Feb 01; 17(1):67-73.
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Palamar JJ, Cottler LB, Goldberger BA, Severtson SG, Grundy DJ, Iwanicki JL, Ciccarone D. Trends in characteristics of fentanyl-related poisonings in the United States, 2015-2021. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2022 07 04; 48(4):471-480.
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Brockie TN, Campbell JC, Dana-Sacco G, Farley J, Belcher HME, Kub J, Nelson KE, Ivanich JD, Yang L, Wallen G, Wetsit L, Wilcox HC. Cultural Protection from Polysubstance Use Among Native American Adolescents and Young Adults. Prev Sci. 2022 10; 23(7):1287-1298.
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