What is methamphetamine?
Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant. It is manufactured in covert, illegal laboratories throughout the United States. Methamphetamine can be ingested by swallowing, inhaling, injecting or smoking. The side effects, which arise from the use and abuse of methamphetamine, include irritability, nervousness, insomnia, nausea, depression, and brain damage.
Methamphetamine Fact Sheet from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/pressrel/methfact01.html
For more information, visit www.fda.gov