Metamphetamine
[1][2][3][4] is a pre-War recreational drug. As referenced in-game, "metamphetamine" may refer to the in-world equivalent to methamphetamine, or may instead be a simple spelling mistake.[5] It is also known by the slang term "crank", when it is referenced in conversation with Myron in 2241.[6]
The Nuka-Cola Corporation attempted to produce a coffee-flavored variant of its flagship beverage, that included experimental versions replacing caffeine with dextromethamphetamine.[7]
Notes
A miscellaneous item named "Flour" appears in Fallout: New Vegas. Given that three instances of the item are found in the Red Rock drug lab, the euphemistic name of the item indicates that it could represent a powdery drug such as methamphetamine, cocaine, or even perhaps another substance used to cut drugs.
Appearances
Methamphetamine is mentioned indirectly in Fallout 2.
Behind the scenes
It is unclear as to whether or not Jet is a form of methamphetamine. In Fallout 2, Jet is referred to as a "metamphetamine" on two occasions, by Renesco and in Jet's item description. While this could mean that it is a meta- amphetamine, this term is not widely used anywhere in Fallout or the real world. It is possible that the mentions of "metamphetamine" are typos for "methamphetamine" (which is not mentioned in-game), but this has never been clarified or corrected anywhere.[1][3]
See also
External links
- Methamphetamine on Wikipedia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Chosen One: "{453}{}{Is there any cure for Jet?}"
Renesco: "{490}{}{A CURE for metamphetamine addiction?! Ha! I only know two: one is death. The other is locking yourself in a cage for a year without Jet and sweat it out of your system. Hmmmph. "Cure," my ass! What nonsense!}"
(Renesco's dialogue) - ↑ The Chosen One: "{316}{}{I'm not a guard; I'm one of the new researchers. Do you have an assignment for me?}"
Marjorie Reed: "{325}{}{You're a RESEARCHER...? Hmmmm. I've never seen you before. How much do you know about pharmaceutical research?}"
The Chosen One: "{327}{}{I know a fair amount about the composition and manufacture of base neurochemical compounds, and I think I could be of some assistance in your studies.}"
Marjorie Reed: "{345}{}{Hmmmm. All right then. Let me give you a run-down on what we do here: we test the effects and potency of a metaphetamine called Jet.}"
(Marjorie Reed 's dialogue) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fallout 2 Item description: "{25900}{}{Jet}"
"{25901}{}{Jet is a powerful metamphetamine that stimulates the central nervous system. The initial euphoric rush rarely lasts more than a few minutes, but during that time, the user is filled with a rush of energy & strength.}"
(Jet description - Fallout 2) - ↑ The Chosen One: "{659}{}{Is there any cure for it?}"
Myron: "{900}{myn129a}{How quaint. A cure. Sure. You go cold turkey. Course, I made sure that was a reeeal difficult option with Jet.}"
The Chosen One: "{903}{}{Myron, you're a pretty smart fella. Consider it a challenge. What would it take to make a cure for Jet?}"
Myron: "{910}{myn130}{Ah for fuck's sake, it can't be done, all right? It's a goddamn drug, not a bacterial infection.}"
The Chosen One: "{911}{}{It's basically a highly addictive meta-amphetamine, right? Couldn't you use a nervous system suppressant to break the addiction?}"
Myron: "{920}{myn131}{Nice try, no dice. Jet ain't blocked that easy. Once it's in your system, it ain't coming out.}"
The Chosen One: "{921}{}{What about using some kind of endorphin blocker? That would repress the chemical and psychological addition, wouldn't it?}"
Myron: "{930}{myn132}{Kee-rist. That has got to be the dumbest...hmmmm...}"
The Chosen One: "{931}{}{Well?}"
Myron: "{940}{myn133}{Well...maybe it would work, but I'm pretty sure Jet would just chew right through that shit. Now wh-wh-why the hell are we even talking about this?! Wh-where would you get your hands on endorphine blockers anyway?}"
The Chosen One: "{941}{}{You tell me, Myron. You're a bright guy.}"
Myron: "{950}{myn134}{Maybe Vault City. They have a pretty good medical warehouse. A lot of old pre-holocaust bases also used to stock them to prevent combat drug addiction.}"
(Myron's dialogue) - ↑ Methamphetamine on Wikipedia
- ↑ The Chosen One: "{681}{}{HOW did you develop it, smart guy?}"
Myron: "{690}{myn109}{Ah, Christ. Well...when I came across the Mordino family way back when, they were farming peyote cacti and trying to sell it to tourists as the 'Reno experience.' Total bullshit.}"
The Chosen One: "{691}{}{Go on.}"
Myron: "{700}{myn110}{I mean, peyote? C'mon. It isn't even half the strength of, say, old school LSD.}"
The Chosen One: "{701}{}{Uh, about the Jet --?}"
Myron: "{710}{myn112}{Plus, a peyote trip is too long. The profit's in fast turn around and high addiction. Like, uh, barbitutates before the Big One, y'know?}"
The Chosen One: "{714}{}{You mean barbiturates…like old school cocaine, crank, all that?}"
Myron: "{725}{myn113a}{Right. Can I finish? }"
The Chosen One: "{5725}{}{Fine, fine. What was the problem with making barbiturates?}"
Myron: "{726}{myn113b}{Problem is, in the new climate, we can't grow most of the veggies needed for the best drugs.}"
The Chosen One: "{728}{}{I'm with you.}"
Myron: "{740}{myn114a}{Couldn't grow coca plants, opium poppies -- and man did we try -- so we figured our best bet was shrooms. }"
(Myron's dialogue) - ↑ Kanawha Nuka-Cola plant terminal entries; Nuka-Cola: Product Research, Walrus