What is Methamphetamine?

About Methamphetamine:

• Methamphetamine, commonly referred to as meth, is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system.
• It takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol.
• It was developed early in the 20th century from its parent drug, amphetamine, and was used originally in nasal decongestants and bronchial inhalers.
• Like amphetamine, methamphetamine causes increased activity and talkativeness, decreased appetite, and a pleasurable sense of well-being or euphoria. 
• However, methamphetamine differs from amphetamine in that, at comparable doses, much greater amounts of the drug get into the brain, making it a more potent stimulant.
• The use of methamphetamine in higher doses can induce psychosis, bleeding in the brain, skeletal muscle breakdown, and seizures. 
• Moreover, it can cause violent behavior, mood swings, and psychosis such as paranoia, delirium, auditory and visual hallucination, and delusions when used chronically.
• It also has longer-lasting and more harmful effects on the central nervous system.
• Methamphetamine is potent and easy to produce. These characteristics make it a drug with a high potential for widespread misuse.
• Chronic long-term methamphetamine use can be highly addictive, and if it is discontinued abruptly, it might lead to withdrawal symptoms that can be persistent for months after use.