Abstract
Crystal methamphetamine or “ice” typically resembles small fragments of glass or shiny blue-white “rocks” of various sizes (Fig. 13). Contrary to powdered methamphetamine (the other form of d-methamphetamine hydrochloride), which contains by-products from synthetic preparation, crystal methamphetamine has a higher purity level and produces longer-lasting and more intense euphoric effects than the powdered form of the drug.
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Freye, E. (2009). Crystal Methamphetamine. In: Pharmacology and Abuse of Cocaine, Amphetamines, Ecstasy and Related Designer Drugs. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2448-0_19
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