What is the difference between UK and USA speed?

[piddleton]

I'm starting to get really confused about all the different types of amphetamine that are currently available on the black market.

From what I can gather speed bought on the black market in the USA is called methamphetamine, a very potent and highly addictive form of amphetamine which is worse than heroine, presumably, or at least some people swear by it, whereas speed bought by their transatlantic counterparts, the British public, is identical to amphetamine, in terms of its chemical structure and effects? Is that correct?


Now finally is adderell an amphetamine? Or does it contain other groups which alters its functionality.

It is all a bit mind boggling!!!

[bloot]

Speed in the USA could be amphetamine or it could be methamphetamine.. but amphetamine is considerably cheaper.. Adderall is a medication used for ADD, ADHD, and narcolepsy among other things. Adderall contains a mixture of four amphetamine salts being Dextroamphetamine Saccharate, Amphetamine Aspartate, Dextroamphetamine Sulfate, and Amphetamine Sulfate. So yes, it contains amphetamine.

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine), popularly shortened to meth and also nicknamed "ice", is a psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug. The dextrorotatory isomer dextromethamphetamine can be prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, though unmethylated amphetamine is more commonly prescribed. Also, narcolepsy, and obesity can be treated by the aforementioned isomer under the brand name Desoxyn. It is considered a second line of treatment, used when amphetamine and methylphenidate cause the patient too many side effects. It is only recommended for short term use (~6 weeks) in obesity patients because it is thought that the anoretic effects of the drug are short lived and produce tolerance quickly, whereas the effects on CNS stimulation are much less susceptable to tolerance. It is also used illegally for weight loss and to maintain alertness, focus, motivation, and mental clarity for extended periods of time, and for recreational purposes. Methamphetamine enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin. To a lesser extent Methamphetamine acts as a dopaminergic and adrenergic reuptake inhibitor and in high concentrations as a monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Since it stimulates the mesolimbic reward pathway, causing euphoria and excitement, it is prone to abuse and addiction. Users may become obsessed or perform repetitive tasks such as cleaning, hand-washing, or assembling and disassembling objects. Withdrawal is characterized by excessive sleeping, eating and depression-like symptoms, often accompanied by anxiety and drug-craving.[2] Users of methamphetamine often take one or more benzodiazepines as a means of "coming down".

[fnord]

adderal is mixed ampetamines,there is no difference between us speed and uk,both places have amphteamine and methamphetamine for sale,i believe most of the stuff on the market is meth.as to it being worse then herion this sounds like propagandhga to me,while meth isnt good for you its no worse then many other drugs in my book.