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They may be packaged in ‘foils’ (aluminium foil), plastic bags or small balloons when sold illegally. The appearance of amphetamines varies from a powder and tablet form, to crystals and capsules. The most potent form is crystal methamphetamine (ice). Amphetamines have been also been taken as performance enhancement drugs. 3, 4 Other types of amphetamines, such as speed, are produced and sold illegally. Amphetamines have also been used to treat Parkinson’s disease. Some types of amphetamines are prescribed by doctors to treat conditions such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy (where a person has an uncontrollable urge to sleep). Amphetamines are psychostimulant drugs, which means they speed up the messages travelling between the brain and the body.
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