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Amphetamine Sulphate
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Amphetamine Sulphate is a Class A drug. It is a synthetic stimulant which is often mixed with other substances by its manufacturers to increase its bulk.
What does it look like?
Amphetamine sulphate comes as a white, yellow or pink powder.
How is it taken?
It can be inhaled (snorted) through the nose, dissolved in alcohol or other liquid and drunk or dissolved in liquid and injected.
What effects does it have?
When taken:
The effects of a single dose can last for three to four hours. It makes you feel more alert, energetic, confident and cheerful. When people take high doses they often feel more powerful mentally and physically. High doses can make you panicky and paranoid and are dangerous for people with high blood pressure or heart problems. Injecting amphetamine is dangerous as it is not possible to know the strength of the mixture, as so much of it is mixed with other, possibly dangerous, substances.
Afterwards
You feel tired and it may take several days to feel normal again.
Long term:
Regular users may become psychologically dependent. They may feel depressed or lazy and extremely hungry and be tempted to take further doses to overcome those feelings. Regular heavy doses can make sleeping difficult and make you more likely to suffer minor illnesses. Mood changes and depression are another long term effect. Sharing needles and syringes increases the risk of hepatitis and HIV.