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From 1951 to 1954, a series of acts were passed by the Japanese government to try to stop production and sale of stimulants; however, the production and sale of stimulant drugs continued through criminal syndicates such as Yakuza criminal organizations. On the streets, it is also known as S, Shabu, and Speed, in addition to its old trademarked ...
Amphetamine[ note 2 ] (contracted from a lpha - m ethyl ph en et hyl amine) is a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), narcolepsy, and obesity. Amphetamine was discovered as a chemical in 1887 by Lazăr Edeleanu, and then as a drug in the late 1920s. [ 25 ]
Speedball, powerball, or over and under[1] is the polydrug mixture of a stimulant with a depressant, usually an opioid. The most well-known mixture used for recreational drug use is that of cocaine and heroin; however, amphetamines can also be mixed with morphine and/or fentanyl. A speedball may be taken intravenously or by nasal insufflation. [2]
Dexamyl is the recreational drug of choice for the main character of the film Quadrophenia, who eventually suffers from amphetamine psychosis. They were widely abused. [4] In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Dexamyl spansules—a clear and green capsule containing green and white "beads"—became popular as a street-drug upper nicknamed ...
Phenmetrazine was first patented in Germany in 1952 by Boehringer-Ingelheim, [2] [3] with some pharmacological data published in 1954. [4] It was the result of a search by Thomä and Wick for an anorectic drug without the side-effects of amphetamine. [5]
D-IX is a methamphetamine -based experimental performance enhancer developed by Nazi Germany in 1944 for military application. [1][2] The researcher who rediscovered this project, Wolf Kemper, said, "the aim was to use D-IX to redefine the limits of human endurance." [3] One dose contained 5 mg oxycodone (brand name Eukodal, an analgesic opioid ...
Methamphetamine use is believed to have played a role in the speed of Germany's initial blitzkrieg. [8] [9] At the request of Vice-Admiral Hellmuth Heye for a stronger pill that would "keep soldiers ready for battle when they are asked to continue fighting beyond a period considered normal," a pharmacologist produced a pill dubbed D-IX.
The DEA has found pill presses, punches and other substances that can be used to make fake pills containing fentanyl are being offered for sale on various platforms. In 2023, the DEA seized over ...