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Methamphetamine is a very addictive stimulant drug. It can be smoked, injected, inhaled or taken by mouth. It has many street names, such as speed, meth, and chalk. Methamphetamine hydrochloride, the crystal form inhaled by smoking, is referred to as ice, crystal, glass and tina.
Methamphetamine affects the brain and can create feelings of pleasure, increase energy and elevate mood. Abusers may become addicted quickly, needing higher doses more often. Adverse health effects include irregular heartbeat, increased blood pressure and a variety of psychological problems. Long-term effects may include severe mental disorders, memory loss and severe dental problems.
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Need for speed
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The Need for Speed | Psychology Today
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Solitude Speeds Effects of Aging
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Optimism Speeds Economic Recovery
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The speed of change - JAAPA
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Visual Processing Speeds in Children
hindawi.com — “The aim of this study was to investigate visual processing speeds in children. A rapid serial visual presentation (RSVP) task with schematic faces as stimuli was given to ninety-nine 6--10-year-old children as well as a short form of the WISC-III. Participants were asked to determine whether a happy face stimulus was embedded in a stream of distracter stimuli. Presentation time was gradually reduced from 500--ms per stimulus to 100--ms per stimulus, in 50--ms steps. The data revealed that (i) RS” View full resource at hindawi.com
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Galloping and breathing at high speed
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The Speed of Brain Cell Communication
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Speed limit on babies' vision
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Robotic prostatectomy speeds recovery
news-medical.net — “Robotic cancer surgery is being introduced into the public hospital system for the first time in Victoria. The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne has been trialing the robotic key-hole surgery technology for the past six months.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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