subject: Methamphetamine Abuse And Its Side Effects [print this page] Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug that has acute side effects on central nervous system (CNS). This drug can be taken in a pill form or in a powdered form by inhaling or injecting. Crystal Meth is one of the most terrible drugs to become addicted to. It is highly habit forming because once taken into the body, it makes the addict desire for more.
Crystal Meth in more condensed form is called Ice or Glass. It got this name since it looks very clear like glass. This form of Meth is intensely powerful and it is used by smoking. The effects of Glass or Ice can last from a couple of hours and to twenty hours. This form of Meth does not have smell and color.
The abuse of Meth affects the structure of the brain, most frequently the area that creates a compound called dopamine. This chemical is a neurotransmitter that plays an important task in pleasure and motivation. It is responsible for feelings of happiness and for continuously reinforcing the actions that provide those feelings. This is why abuse of Methamphetamine is easily addictive, hard to overcome, and explains why it it is linked to dangerous sexual behavior. Keep in mind that food, sex and other naturally rewarding experiences generate dopamine.
Methamphetamine addiction side effects:
Starting symptoms of Methamphetamine addiction comprise increased sweating, hyperactivity, fury, nervousness, periods of excessive sleep (even more than twenty four hours)
Signs of chronic meth use include paranoia, depression, loss of weight because of reduced appetite, agitation, high blood pressure, skin problems, stroke, heart problems.
The effects the body will have from abuse of methamphetamine will be several. When this drug is taken orally, it increases the heart beat and blood pressure. The heart beat becomes very erratic and irregular. The feelings of severe thirstiness appear and trouble in swallowing emerges. The kidneys hate Meth, the person using Crystal Meth can hardly urinate.
Long term use creates skin disorders (for example swelling, welts, infections, and bumps), undernourishment conditions, wounds in stomach, and deficiency of vitamins problems. It is also frequent to see AIDS from the sharing of needles with diseased people, other major heart and lung disorders, and mental troubles with suicidal inclinations are frequent. The ways of talking become very fast, garbled and slurred. The pupils of the Meth abuser become dilated.
The physical coordination of abuser is severely impaired causing the addict to have problem with steadiness. Exceedingly high quantities of Crystal Meth can also cause an individual to faint or collapse. If the drug is injected, suffereing from a high body temperature is another common side effect.
