Methamphetamine is one of the most addictive and neurotoxic drugs of abuse and it produces large increases in dopamine, a brain chemical associated with feelings of pleasure and reward — both by increasing dopamine’s release from nerve cells and by blocking its reuptake.
Methamphetamine Brain
October 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Tags: Drugs and Brain Disorders
Drug Addiction in Mexico Increases Dramatically
July 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Information from the Mexican Health Ministry stated that new patients at drug treatment centers quadrupled since 2000.
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Beautiful Boy Book About Addiction
April 10th, 2008 · No Comments
The book, Beautiful Boy, by David Sheff, is a heartbreaking and wrenching story of a father’s journey through his son’s drug addiction. He states that he was addicted to his son’s addiction. Any parent who has had a child abuse drugs will be able to identify with this story.
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Crystal Darkness TV Show
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments
Crystal Darkness is a 30-minute television documentary telling the frightening truth about Meth’s devastating attack on our youth and their families. Review the video.
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Marijuana and Meth: Treatment That Works
November 16th, 2007 · No Comments
Julia Ross video speaking about: Marijuana and Methamphetamine: Treatment That Works. This video is a ‘must see’ for anyone who wants to learn that it is possible to use nutrition and specific supplements to get off of drugs such as marijuana and meth. She even states that it is “easy” to get off of meth compared to other drugs and she tells how to do it!
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Meth and the Brain
May 2nd, 2007 · No Comments
Speed, meth, chalk, crystal, ice, glass. These are all names for the drug Methamphetamine. It comes in many different forms and is snorted, swallowed, injected, or smoked. The smokable form is known as “ice” or “crystal,” due to its appearance.
Methamphetamine is a powerful street drug. It acts by changing how the brain works. It also speeds up many functions in the body. It has a chemical structure that is similar to another drug called amphetamine. Methamphetamine can cause lots of harmful things, including inability to sleep, paranoia, aggressiveness, and hallucinations.
