What are the Effects of Methamphetamine?
Behavioral Effects:
Excited, Restless, Excessive Fidgeting
Pressed Speech ( unending stream of consciousness type of conversation)
Disorganized Patterns of Thought and Behavior
Irrational Anger, Irritable, Tense, Aggressive
Hypermania (excessive energy coupled with out of character behavior)
Distrust of Others
Violence, Anti-Social Behavior, Criminal Involvement
Stereotypy (an obsession with repeating the same simple task)
Flailing Odd Movements (excessive nerve activity)
Cognitive Effects:
Increased Alertness and Energy
Increased Confidence, Perceived Intelligence and Superiority
A Sense of Well Being
Agitation due to Over-stimulation
Panic, Fearfulness, Anxiety, Apprehension
Poor Concentration, Loss of Motivation
Self Consciousness
Paranoia, Hallucinations
Depression, Ahedonia (state of apathy), Suicidal Thoughts or Attempts
Confusion, Memory Problems
Speed Bugs (the feeling of bugs crawling beneath the skin, leads to skin picking)
Psychotic Episodes, Toxic Psychosis (methamphetamine induced schizophrenic state)
Physical Effects:
Increased Heart Rate, Respiration and Blood Pressure
Dilated Pupils
Increased Sex Drive (eventual decrease in sex drive)
Rise in Blood Sugar, Loss of Appetite
Increased Urine Output, Diarrhea, Dehydration
Teeth Grinding, Locked Jaw
Insomnia
Shakiness, Dizziness, Fainting
Fever (hyprexia body temperature 106 or above), Sweating, Flushed Skin
Tingling in the Extremities
Headaches, Blurred Vision, Eye Aneurysm
Itchy Skin, Sores on Skin
Abdominal Discomfort (mimics appendicitis), non-healing ulcers
Sore Throat or Raspy Voice from Smoking, Lung Problems
Nasal Damage from Snorting,
Vascular Damage from Injection, Vasculitis (inflammation of the arterial system)
Muscle Tremors, Convulsions
Chest Pain, Arrhythmia (irregular heart beat), Heart Attack, Stroke, Hypertension
Kidney Damage and Liver Disease
Brain Aneurysm, Brain Damage
Death
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