Your Questions Answered on Meth

Everything you need to know about Methamphetamine is covered in this easy to read article.

Written in Question and Answer format, this guide is sure to have you an expert on meth in know time.

Methamphetamine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant, a synthetic drug, that has a high potential for abuse and dependence.

The drug works directly on the brain and spinal cord by interfering with normal neurotransmission. Neurotransmitters are chemical substances naturally produced within nerve cells used to communicate with each other and send messages to influence and regulate our thinking and all other systems throughout the body. The main neurotransmitter affected by methamphetamine is dopamine.

A synthetic drug, methamphetamine has a high potential for abuse and dependence. It is illegally produced and sold in pill form, capsules, powder and chunks. Methamphetamine was developed early in this century from its parent drug amphetamine and was originally used in nasal decongestants, bronchial inhalers, and in the treatment of narcolepsy and obesity.

In the 1970s methamphetamine became a Schedule II drug – a drug with little medical use and a high potential for abuse.

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