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Meth

People mainly take Meth for energy, focus, memory. Based on 7 first-hand reports and 35 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1465 of 1,974 overall.

9
User score
Mostly negative
0% positive0% mixed43% negative57% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.

Clinical research
AStrong research base
35
meta-analyses
54
RCTs
9,919
papers

What Meth does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

AStrong research base

3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.

Drug Alcohol Depend · 2016 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Conclusion: The primary barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment are psychosocial/internal. Services and treatment models that address these barriers are urgently required. There is a growing need for methamphetamine-appropriate treatment services. Further research evaluating treatment engagement and effectiveness for methamphetamine and polysubstance use, including the development of effective pharmacotherapies is warranted.

PubMed 27736680 ↗
Eur Respir J · 2015 · Meta-analysis / systematic review
Systematic qualitative review of randomised trials conducted in nonsmall cell lung cancer with a noninferiority or equivalence design

Conclusion: Improvement in the reporting of the meth"odology of noninferiority/equivalence trials is needed to avoid misleading interpretation and to allow readers to be fully aware of the assumptions underlying the trial designs. They should be restricted to limited specific situations with a strong justification why a noninferiority hypothesis is acceptable.

PubMed 25537559 ↗

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

off and on for 2 yearsas reported

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

tooth loss ×1job loss ×1psychosis ×1word scramble ×1short term ×1anxiety ×1

What users say

Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.

“Meth will do the job you'll eventually lose your job and your teeth”
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“He also claims to use meth to get hollowed cheeks so idk”
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“I used to go a week up in every bender. You start to really lose your mind around day 4/5 though”
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“Meth”
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“if I'm using a longer acting stimulant like meth I'll take 100-200mg of magnesium prior”
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Top discussions (5)

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User data from public discussions; research from PubMed. Information only, not medical advice — talk to a doctor before starting, stopping or combining anything. Data updated October 2, 2026. How we rate