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129 points surprisetalk | 2 comments | 17 Nov 25 14:57 UTC | HN request time: 0.566s | source
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gnatman ◴[17 Nov 25 19:50 UTC] No.45957477[source]▶
Substituted amphetamines were already very popular in the 1950s.
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thatoneguy ◴[17 Nov 25 20:27 UTC] No.45957901[source]▶
Methamphetamine was invented in Germany in 1937 and the German military at the time was very quick to adopt its use.
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1. tetris11 ◴[17 Nov 25 23:52 UTC] No.45959839[source]▶
> In 1919, the Japanese discovered a more potent version of the drug — methamphetamine. The new drug was a crystalline powder soluble in water. In this form, it can be smoked, injected, snorted or taken orally. Users get an intense but brief high when they inject or smoke the drug, but if it's snorted or taken orally by capsule, the high lasts longer.
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2. ClimaxGravely ◴[18 Nov 25 00:30 UTC] No.45960063[source]▶
There was also a drink with same name hiropon that was generally available for some time.

I tried googling for more info but I haven't been able to find much in English and my Japanese isn't good enough to read at that level. I've only heard about it from my wife and a few other people in Japan. I've seen a few old posters for it at old bars.