Stimulant induced toxic psychosis. First synthesized in 1887, but not widely used medically until 1935 in the treatment of narcolepsy. Prescribed widely for the control of depression and as a dieting aid until 1970. Now a Schedule II drug under the Controlled Substances Act. Smokeable methamphetamine first appeared in 1988.
Ice produces rapid euphoria lasting several hours.
Medical uses of amphetamines. A widely used stimulant often considered a non-drug because it occurs in coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate and cola flavored soft drinks. Caffeine has been used for thousands of years in countries around the world. Today, caffeine is a domesticated drug willingly consumed in vast quantities. As a poison, it is relatively safe only because it is used typically in very diluted forms.