who wants to help me with my methamphetamine project :3?
Question by KissedByInsanity: who wants to help me with my methamphetamine project :3?
1. describe what the drug is and the appearance
2. Why do people use this drug?
3. Who is most likely to use this drug?
4. What are the side effects of this drug?
5. How can you find help if you get addicted?
6. miscellaneous facts
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Best answer:
Answer by alexcg22007
1) It is white, but people make it into a bunch of colors.
Here’s what it is: Methamphetamine (methylamphetamine or desoxyephedrine), popularly shortened to meth and also nicknamed “ice” and Tina, is a psychostimulant and sympathomimetic drug. The dextrorotatory isomer dextromethamphetamine can be prescribed to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, though unmethylated amphetamine is more commonly prescribed. Also, narcolepsy, and obesity can be treated by the aforementioned isomer under the brand name Desoxyn. It is considered a second line of treatment, used when amphetamine and methylphenidate cause the patient too many side effects. It is only recommended for short term use (~6 weeks) in obesity patients because it is thought that the anorectic effects of the drug are short lived and produce tolerance quickly, whereas the effects on CNS stimulation are much less susceptable to tolerance. It is also used illegally for weight loss and to maintain alertness, focus, motivation, and mental clarity for extended periods of time, and for recreational purposes.
Methamphetamine enters the brain and triggers a cascading release of norepinephrine, dopamine and serotonin. To a lesser extent methamphetamine acts as a dopaminergic and adrenergic reuptake inhibitor and in high concentrations as a monamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI). Since it stimulates the mesolimbic reward pathway, causing euphoria and excitement, it is prone to abuse and addiction. Users may become obsessed or perform repetitive tasks such as cleaning, hand-washing, or assembling and disassembling objects. Withdrawal is characterized by excessive sleeping, eating and depression-like symptoms, often accompanied by anxiety and drug-craving.[2] Users of methamphetamine often take one or more benzodiazepines as a means of “coming down”.
2) People (stupid people that is) use it to get high, but it does have medical purposes. :
d-Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is used medically under the brand name Desoxyn for the following conditions:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder;
Extreme obesity;
Narcolepsy
3) Anyone with the above disorders. Abusers.
4) Side effects include:Common immediate effects.:
Euphoria
Increased energy and attentiveness
Diarrhea, nausea
Excessive sweating
Loss of appetite, insomnia, tremor, jaw-clenching (Bruxism)
Agitation, compulsive fascination with repetitive tasks (Punding)
Talkativeness, irritability, panic attacks
Increased libido
Side effects associated with chronic use:
Drug craving
Weight loss
Withdrawal-related depression and anhedonia
Rapid tooth decay (“meth mouth”)
Amphetamine psychosis
Side effects associated with overdose:
Brain damage/ Meningitis (Neurotoxicity)
Formication (sensation of flesh crawling with bugs, with possible associated compulsive picking and infecting sores)
Paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, which may trigger a tension headache.
Rhabdomyolysis (Muscle breakdown) which leads to Kidney failure
Death from overdose is usually due to stroke, heart failure, but can also be caused by cardiac arrest (sudden death) or hyperthermia
5) You can find help at any addict counselor or addicit help center.
6) It can be made into pills, but other than that I don’t habe any misc. facts.
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