Methamphetamine and its devastating effects.
One of the most popular drugs, especially in the United States and Europe, is methamphetamine. Also known as “crystal meth” or “ice”, it is one of the most addictive and devastating drugs on today’s market.
Methamphetamine is a powerful psychostimulant belonging to the phenethylamine family and the amphetamine group. In addition, it is one of the drugs that causes the most suffering and among those that generate the most intense addiction.
It usually comes in the form of colourless, transparent crystals. It can appear with different degrees of purity depending on the method used for its production. Therefore, it is common to confuse it with MDMA. However, they are different substances and their effects are completely different.
Side effects
The effects of methamphetamine are devastating. For this reason, on a social level the person is seriously harmed. And, on a physical level it can lead to serious problems of malnutrition and health.
- Gaunt physical appearance
- Tremors
- Disrupted sleep patterns
- Seizures
- Memory loss
- Loss of appetite
- Repetitive motor activity
- Sensitivity to light
- Mood swings
- Respiratory problems
- Psychosis: paranoia and hallucinations
- Emotional disorders
- Severe dental problems
- Death
How to quit drugs
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