Methamphetamines are powerful synthetic drugs that stimulate the central nervous system. It was originally produced for nasal decongestants and inhalers. Methamphetamines are still used to treat legitimate medical problems like narcolepsy and attention-deficit disorder.
Often, people start to use methamphetamines illegally because they want to feel more alert, but they don't realize that the drug can immediately — and permanently — damage the body and especially the brain. Methamphetamines make the body release dopamine into the brain's pleasure area. It is this area of the brain that sustains damage when methamphetamines are used. Methamphetamines can also cause convulsions, dangerously high body temperature, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, stomach cramps, and shaking.
How are methamphetamines used?
They can be taken orally, injected, smoked, or snorted. In its crystal form it is usually heated and the vapors it produces are inhaled. Methamphetamine's crystallized form has different street names such as "ice," "crystal," or "glass." No matter what you call it, in this crystalized form, meth is highly addictive and toxic.
It has many other common names such as: speed, chalk, blue mollies, methlies quick, mexican crack, crank, quartz, crystal shabu, glass sketch, go-fast speed, ice stove top, crystal meth, LA glass west coast, and meth yellow bam.
What are the effects of methamphetamines on your body?
First-time users may mistakenly think that methamphetamine or other stimulants will keep them more awake for work or pleasure.
When users take methamphetamine, it releases high levels of the neutrotransmitter dopamine, which stimulates brain cells, enhancing mood and body movement. Methamphetamine use also damages brain cells that contain dopamine and serotonin, another neurotransmitter.
People can become addicted to Methamphetamines after just one dose — that's how powerful this drug is! Users fell like they have more energy and less appetite. When the high fades, the super-alert feeling hangs around for awhile and makes users forget about basic physical needs like sleeping and eating. Prolonged use will result in a build up of tolerance to the drug. These users find that they have to take more and more of the drug to acheive the same high. This causes even more damage to their bodies.
What happens when people take methamphetamine?
Short term effects include:
Increased blood pressure
Dilated pupils
Increased breathing rate
Loss of appetite
Tremors
Heavy sweating
Nausea
Headaches
Dizziness
What are the symptoms of methamphetamine use?
Increased alertness
Very talkative
Paranoia
Inceased physical activity
Decreased appetite
Euphoria
Methamphetamines abusers may seem more:
Irritable
Anxious
Confused
Aggressive
Unable to sleep
Some methamphetamine users may experience amphetamine psychosis 36 to 48 hours after taking a large dose of methamphetamine. The effects include hallucinations and delusions. Sometimes methamphetamine users have convulsions that result in death. Most meth users take the drug continously for several days at a time. During these "runs," they usually do not eat or sleep. Meth runs are always followed by a "crash," during which users sleep for days at a time and experience anxiety and severe depression. While depressed, suicide is a major concern.
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