Amphetamine & methamphetamine are psycho-stimulant drugs. They increase adrenaline in the body and give the user excess energy. Methamphetamine is the stronger of the two. Methamphetamine can be snorted, injected, ingested and inhaled. Smoking crystals (crystal meth) results in a huge rush followed by a feeling of euphoria for anything from 2-16 hours plus. Some injectors talk about a 24 hour hit. Back to all training on drugs »
Amphetamine was widely distributed to soldiers in WW2 to help them keep fighting. Nazi and Japanese troops used methamphetamine. A German pilot was shot down over England and was found with sugar tablets containing amphetamine In Japan, intravenous methamphetamine abuse reached epidemic proportions immediately after World War II.
Methamphetamine causes increased heart rate and blood pressure and can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain, producing strokes. Other effects of methamphetamine include respiratory problems, irregular heartbeat, and extreme anorexia. Its use can result in cardiovascular collapse and death.
The use of amphetamine and methamphetamine can severely deplete both dopamine and serotonin neurotransmitters causing problems with depression, mood swings, movement and sleep patterns. Certain amino acids are needed to re-build these neurotransmitters.
