Derlet R W, Heischober B
Division of Emergency Medicine/Clinical Toxicology, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento 95817.
West J Med. 1990 Dec;153(6):625-8.
During the past several years, the use of a smokable form of methamphetamine hydrochloride called "ice" has increased rapidly. The heaviest use has occurred on the West Coast and in Hawaii. Many regional emergency departments treat more methamphetamine users than cocaine-intoxicated patients. The ease of synthesis from inexpensive and readily available chemicals makes possible the rampant abuse of a dangerous drug that can produce a euphoria similar to that induced by cocaine. Clinicians should be familiar with the medical effects and treatment of acute methamphetamine toxicity.
在过去几年中，一种名为“冰毒”的可吸食盐酸甲基苯丙胺的使用迅速增加。使用最为严重的地区是西海岸和夏威夷。许多地区的急诊科收治的甲基苯丙胺使用者比可卡因中毒患者更多。由于这种毒品可以用廉价且容易获得的化学品合成，导致一种危险药物被肆意滥用，它能产生类似于可卡因引起的欣快感。临床医生应该熟悉急性甲基苯丙胺中毒的医学影响及治疗方法。
