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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