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Pervitin, an early form of methamphetamine, was widely used in Nazi Germany and was available without a prescription. [1]The generally tolerant official drug policy in the Third Reich, the period of Nazi control of Germany from the 1933 Machtergreifung to Germany's 1945 defeat in World War II, was inherited from the Weimar government which was installed in 1919 following the dissolution of the ...
Methamphetamine [note 1] (contracted from N-methylamphetamine) is a potent central nervous system (CNS) stimulant that is mainly used as a recreational or performance-enhancing drug and less commonly as a second-line treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). [24]
Information on their use is largely anecdotal with reports of increased sexual pleasure and the effects of the drug lasting longer, [93] though as methamphetamine is centrally active in the brain, these effects are likely experienced through the higher bioavailability of the drug in the bloodstream and the faster onset of action than many other ...
Methamphetamine accounts for 84% of illegal drug use in Japan and has a relatively high street value in the country (around 10 times the street value in production regions). [18] Netherlands: Unenforced: Illegal: Illegal: Illegal: Methamphetamine is not approved for medical use in The Netherlands. It falls under Schedule I of the Opium Act. [19]
The following drugs are controlled by the German Narcotic Drugs Act (German: Betäubungsmittelgesetz or BtMG). Trade and possession of these substances without licence or prescription is considered illegal; prescription is illegal for drugs on Anlage I and II and drugs on Anlage III require a special prescription form.
Each individual adult in Germany can also have up to three of their own cannabis plants at home. [10] From 1 July 2024, adult residents of Germany will be allowed to join adult-only non-profit cannabis social clubs in Germany, with a maximum membership of 500. [11] These cannabis social clubs will require permits. [12]
In Germany, several laws govern drugs (both recreational and pharmaceutical). Narcotic Drugs Act (Betäubungsmittelgesetz, BtMG), regulates narcotics and contains explicit lists of those covered: Anlage I (authorized scientific use only), Anlage II (authorized trade only, not prescriptible) and Anlage III (special prescription form required ...
After its discovery, amphetamine was purified and put into medical use in the 1900s. [5] Amphetamine was originally sold as a decongestant inhaler in the United States in 1933 and led to widespread ATS abuse in military forces and civilians later on. [5] The details of history of amphetamine can be found here.