The term crystal meth originally referred only to methamphetamine in crystal form, but now people apply it to methamphetamine in tablets or in powdered form as well. Methamphetamine belongs to a larger family of drugs called amphetamines: a group of molecules that all have similar pharmacological effects. This family includes amphetamine, methamphetamine and MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy), among other substances.
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