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Methamphetamine is a powerful and highly addictive chemical substance. Used illegally as a stimulant, it directly affects the body's central nervous system. Street names for methamphetamine include meth, blue, ice, and crystal. There is no legal use for methamphetamine. It is a manufactured substance that...

Phentermine is the most widely prescribed weight loss medication in the US; it was approved by the FDA in 1959. It is an amphetamine-type appetite suppressant used for the short-term management of weight loss and obesity. Used with diet and exercise this drug...

Ritalinic acid is a substituted phenethylamine and an inactive major metabolite of the psychostimulant drugs methylphenidate and ethylphenidate. It is also the namesake from which the common brand name for Methylphenidate, Ritalin was derived. The drug is commonly prescribed to children for treatment of attention-deficit...