Amphetamine Street Names

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Sober Recovery Expert Author

Amphetamine, a stimulant medication that is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, is also used illicitly. It is most often used in the form of pills or tablets, and is sold under the common street names "speed," "uppers," and many others included here.

STREET TERM

DEFINITION

A

LSD; amphetamine

Aimies

Amphetamine; amyl nitrite

Amp

Amphetamine; marijuana dipped in formaldehyde or embalming fluid, sometimes laced with PCP and smoked

Amped

High on amphetamines

Amped-out

Fatigue after using amphetamine

B-bombs

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Back Dex

Amphetamine

Bam

Amphetamine; depressants

Bambita

Desoxyn or amphetamine derivative

Beans

Crack Cocaine; mescaline; amphetamine; depressants

Bennie

Amphetamine

Bens

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Benz

Amphetamine

Benzedrine

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Benzidrine

Amphetamine

Biphetamine

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Black and White

Amphetamine

Black Beauties

Amphetamine; depressants

Black Birds

Amphetamine

Black Bombers

Amphetamine

Black Cadillacs

Amphetamine

Black Mollies

Amphetamine

Blacks

Amphetamine

Blue Boy

Amphetamine

Blue devils

Methamphetamine

Blue mollies

Amphetamine

Bolt

Amphetamine; isobutyl nitrite

Bombido

Heroin; injectable amphetamine; depressants

Bombita (Spanish)

Heroin plus amphetamine; depressants

Bottles

Crack vials; amphetamine

Brain pills

Amphetamines

Brain ticklers

Amphetamine

Brownies

Amphetamine

Browns

Amphetamine

Bumblebees

Amphetamine

Candy

Cocaine; Crack Cocaine; amphetamine; depressants

Cartwheels

Amphetamine

Chalk

Crack Cocaine; amphetamine; methamphetamine

Chicken powder

Amphetamine

Chocolate

Marijuana; opium; amphetamine

Christina

Amphetamine

Christmas tree

Marijuana; amphetamine; methamphetamine; depressant

Co-pilot

Amphetamine

Coasts to coasts

Amphetamine

Crank

Crack Cocaine; heroin; amphetamine; methamphetamine; methcathinone

Crisscross

Amphetamine

Cross tops

Amphetamine

Crossroads

Amphetamine

Crystal

Cocaine; amphetamine; methamphetamine;PCP

Crystal methadrine

Amphetamine

Dex

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Dexedrine

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Dexies

Amphetamine

Diamonds

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Diet pills

Amphetamine

Dolls

Amphetamines; depressant; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Dominoes

Amphetamine

Double cross

Amphetamine

Drivers

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Eye opener

Crack; amphetamine

Eye openers

Amphetamine

Fastin

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Fives

Amphetamine

Footballs

Amphetamine

Forwards

Amphetamine

French blue

Amphetamine

Gaggler

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Glass

Heroin; amphetamine; hypodermic needle; methamphetamine

Go

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Greenies

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Head drugs

Amphetamine

Hearts

Amphetamine

Horse heads

Amphetamine

Hydro

Amphetamine; high quality methamphetamine; marijuana; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA); marijuana grown in water (hydroponic)

Iboga

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Inbetweens

Amphetamine; depressants

Jam

Cocaine; amphetamine

Jam cecil

Amphetamine

Jelly baby

Amphetamine

Jelly bean

Amphetamine; depressants

Jolly bean

Amphetamine

Jugs

Amphetamine

Khat

Amphetamine; methcathinone; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

L.A.

Long-acting amphetamine

Leapers

Amphetamine

Lid poppers

Amphetamine

Lid proppers

Amphetamine

Lightning

Amphetamine

Little bomb

Heroin; amphetamine; depressants

MAO

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Marathons

Amphetamine

Max

Gamma hydroxybutyrate dissolved in water and mixed with amphetamines

Methedrine

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Mini beans

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Minibennie

Amphetamine

Monoamine oxidase

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Morning shot

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Nineteen

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Nugget

Amphetamine

Oranges

Amphetamine

Peaches

Amphetamine

Pep pills

Amphetamine

Pink elephants

Methamphetamine

Pink hearts

Amphetamine; methamphetamine

Pixies

Amphetamine

Pollutants

Amphetamines; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Poor man's coke

Methamphetamine

Powder

Cocaine HCL; heroin; amphetamine

Purple hearts

LSD; amphetamine; depressants

Rhythm

Amphetamine

Rippers

Amphetamine

Road dope

Amphetamine

Rosa (Spanish)

Amphetamine

Roses

Amphetamine

Slammin'/Slamming

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Snap

Amphetamine

Snot

Residue produced from smoking amphetamine

Snow

Cocaine; heroin; amphetamine

Snow pallets

Amphetamine

Snow seals

Cocaine and amphetamine

Sparkle plenty

Amphetamine

Sparklers

Amphetamine

Speed

Crack Cocaine; amphetamine; methamphetamine

Speedball

Cocaine mixed with heroin; crack and heroin smoked together; methylphenidate (ritalin) mixed with heroin; amphetamine

Speedballing

To shoot up or smoke a mixture of cocaine and heroin; ecstasy mixed with ketamine; the simultaneous use of a stimulant with a depressant

Speedies

Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) adulterated with amphetamine

Spivias

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Splash

Amphetamine

Splivins

Amphetamine

Star

Cocaine; amphetamine; methcathinone

Strawberry shortcake

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Sweeties

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Sweets

Amphetamine

Tens

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

The C

Amphetamine; methcathinone

Thrusters

Amphetamine

TR-6s

Amphetamine

Truck drivers

Amphetamine

Turkey

Cocaine; amphetamine

Turnabout

Amphetamine

U.S.P.

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Uppers

Amphetamine

Uppies

Amphetamine

Waffle dust

Combination of MDMA (methylenedioxymethamphetamine) and amphetamine

Wake ups

Amphetamine

West Coast turnarounds

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

Whiffledust

Amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

White

Heroin; amphetamine

White Cross

Amphetamine; methamphetamine

Whites

Amphetamine; folded paper used to package drugs

X

Marijuana; amphetamine; methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA)

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Amphetamine, a stimulant medication that is used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, is also used illicitly and sold under the street names
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