"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Methamphetamine" by people in Profiles.
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Methamphetamine Modulates Functional Connectivity Signatures of Sustained Attention and Arousal. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2026 Aug; 11(8):976-986.
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The effect of methamphetamine and 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine on peripheral endocannabinoid concentrations: a study in healthy adults. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2026 Feb; 243(2):413-426.
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The empathogen 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, but not methamphetamine, increases feelings of global trust. J Psychopharmacol. 2026 Sep; 40(9):1361-1367.
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Connectome-based encoding of subjective drug responses to acute oral methamphetamine. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 Nov; 50(12):1787-1794.
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Methamphetamine-induced adaptation of learning rate dynamics depend on baseline performance. Elife. 2025 Jul 21; 13.
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Effects of methamphetamine on human effort task performance are unrelated to its subjective effects. Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2026 Jan; 243(1):199-209.
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Effects of methamphetamine on two measures of reward: Euphoria and neural activation to reward cues. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 Jul; 50(8):1298-1304.
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MDMA as well as amphetamine and alcohol increase feelings of social closeness in healthy adults. Sci Rep. 2024 12 28; 14(1):31312.
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I Don't Want to Shoot up the Meth Anymore: Pipe Distribution as a Harm Reduction Service for People Who Use Methamphetamine. Subst Use Misuse. 2025; 60(4):558-565.
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Impact of childhood adversity on acute subjective effects of stimulant and opioid drugs: Evidence from placebo-controlled studies in healthy volunteers. J Psychopharmacol. 2024 11; 38(11):986-997.