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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Methamphetamine Addiction Treatments

Methamphetamin Addiction And Withdrawal Treatments by Andrew Sayers

Methamphetamine, or simply called as "meth", is one of the many drugs today that causes the majority of addictions across the world. Nicknames for methamphetamine are numerous and vary significantly from region to region, some common nicknames for methamphetamine include "crank", "ice", "crystal", "glass", "shabu" or "syabu" (Philippines), "tik" (South Africa), "P" (New Zealand), "piko" (Slovakia), and "yaa baa" (Thailand). And as you can see, methamphetamine has been known as one of the widest drugs ever used for addiction. Though meth addiction treatment by use of medications is rarely successful, there are still those that use this method for the treatment of methamphetamine addiction.

Methamphetamin Addiction Treatments
As a way to increase the success of any meth addiction treatment, doctors are beginning to use other forms of amphetamine such as dextroamphetamine to break the addiction cycle in a method similar to the use of methadone in the treatment of heroin addicts. There are no publicly available drugs comparable to naloxone, which blocks opiate receptors and is therefore used in treating opiate dependence, for use with methamphetamine problems.

However, experiments with some monoamine reuptake inhibitors such as indatraline have been successful in blocking the action of methamphetamine. There are studies indicating that fluoxetine, bupropion and imipramine may reduce craving and improve adherence to treatment. Research has also suggested that modafinil can help addicts quit methamphetamine use.

Another drug currently in its experimental stage that is said to provide a successful meth addiction treatment is phenethylamine phentermine. Since the phenethylamine phentermine is a constitutional isomer of methamphetamine, it has been speculated that it may be effective in treating methamphetamine addiction. Phentermine is a central nervous system stimulant that acts on dopamine and norepinephrine, it has not been reported to cause the same degree of euphoria that is associated with other amphetamines.

Methamphetamine Withdrawal Treatments
Methamphetamine addiction is one of the most difficult forms of addictions to treat, particularly its withdrawal syndromes. Abrupt interruption of chronic methamphetamine use results in the withdrawal syndrome in almost 90% of the cases. Withdrawal of amphetamine often causes a depression which is longer and deeper than even the depression from cocaine withdrawal. Bupropion, aripiprazole, and baclofen have been employed to treat post-withdrawal cravings, although the success rate is low. Other successful drugs used for methamphetamine addiction includes:

* Modafinil: This medication is considered to be one of the most successful medications used for methamphetamine withdrawal, but this is a Class IV scheduled drug which is controlled and are not easily acquired.
* Ibogaine: This medication became successful in Europe as treatment for methamphetamine withdrawal, but is a Class I drug and available only for research use.
* Mirtazapine: This medication has been reported useful in some small-population studies.

About the Author
Andrew Sayers is currently working as a social worker in California that helps and supports those that wants to be cured of their addiction to drugs and alcohol. Once addicted to alcohol and drugs in his adolescent years, his able to provide the proper information on how to get out of the habit and live a clean living life.

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Monday, March 9, 2009

Meth users

My brother is a Meth addict. This has been going on for a year-and-a-half now and I feel so alone, angry, resentful, sad etc. I have seen what Meth has done personally to, my once awesome brother! Meth has taken my brothers soul and my brother told me last year the brother I knew is gone and this is the life that was meant for him. I am so mad that this drug was invented!

This drug is the devil's dream drug that takes souls and leaves us with a mess to try to live with. If Meth users think they are only hurting themselves and they don't bother anyone else, they are wrong. They're out getting high and numbing their pain while their sister, brother, mother, father and the whole family sits, day in and day out, trying to find help for them. Just to live and breathe because they love that person so much. I have to get up with my broken heart every morning and wonder if today is the day my family and I will be preparing for my brother's funeral. I hate Meth so much because it is not only destroying my brother but it has destroyed our once close family! We pray too, but there are days that you just feel like giving up!

My brother used to be so into his family and he was an achiever. My brother bought his first house when he was 21. He owned a very nice home, car, truck, boat, and many other things. He was a very preppy, well-kept, clean young man. He was so tight with his money and I realized it was because he had goals and dreams. He married a beautiful girl and had a beautiful baby boy. What more could anyone want? The family started noticing changes and patterns. For example, he would not go into work on Mondays and his wife said he never seemed to sleep all weekend. He would be redoing his kitchen, painting, yard work, anything he could do to stay busy, and never wanted to eat. He couldn't sleep and everyone knows that isn't normal. I don't know how my brother got involved with Meth and I am sure I will never know.

My brother is only 30 years old. He admitted he was doing Meth last summer, just so he could finish his projects around the house and prepare the nursery for the baby. He said he could stop any time he wanted. Well, our family wouldn't hear of it and got him into detox and eventually rehab. Thank goodness my brother had an excellent job and great insurance. We pressured my brother to go which we now know was a mistake. An addicted person has to want to go on their own free will and lose everything they have ever worked so hard for before they actually realize they are spinning out of control. My brother got out of rehab and he went full force into Meth. It was as if he was trying to punish us. It still doesn't make sense to me.

My brother is associating with the most disgusting, filthy people I never knew existed until now. But Meth doesn't care who you hang out with. I have seen what types of people Meth users are, and it scares me. I feel as if I walked into hell. I am not a judgmental person, but anyone that has seen what I have, would be frightened. His house is in foreclosure, his beautiful wife and baby left, he lost his job, all because of a stupid drug. Meth has taken the place of me and my family in his life. I am so angry, but I won't give up on praying for him.

The Meth user is numbing and masking their pain and the only time they feel anything is when they come down and search for more Meth. We feel the pain all the time. My brother isn't actually dead, but he is gone. I will never see my brother the way he used to be. Meth doesn't care who you are, how much money you have, or anything else. You try it once and Meth will take control of your life.

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Thursday, March 5, 2009

recovery from speed addiction

I'm a 51 year old guy. From easternn Pa. and i was hooked on meth, over 30 years ago. A friend brother in law came back from vetiem, HE WAS ON HERION , like many of our great soldiers to excapse the horrors over there. Billy was a good friend only 8 years older than I .


By 13 my friends and i were shoting meth. I didn't loose any friends to it back then. It was easy to get the moctor cycle gang at the billard ball were a couples from where we lived, 1 stop north on the train . " METH KILLS GUY AND CHICKS "


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Friday, February 13, 2009

CrystalClear™ Herbal Meth Addiction Help

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Meth Addiction-Herbal Help

Meth: A One Sniff Addiction

Author: Andrew Beckers

Methamphetamines, or meth, is one of the most addictive drugs on the planet. Not only that, it is perhaps one of the most popular and widely used drugs in the USA. In one study of high school teens, 20% had tried it and nearly eight percent had used it within the past 30 days. The average age of first use was 14.5, and almost half said they could obtain it within twenty four hours. One out of every five people treated for meth addiction last year was under 18.

Meth is easy to use, cheap to make and can work as an energy booster. A single puff of meth can make a user high for up to 24 hours. It's also deadly, a concoction that can include toxic chemicals such as battery acid, drain cleaner and fertilizer.

Often times meth is made in home "underground" laboratories. This makes it hard to track and of course monitor how the meth is made. The labs themselves can be very dangerous and are subject to exploding. Many people report deaths from inhalation and chemical burns.

What is meth?

Methamphetamine is a powerful central nervous system stimulant. It works directly on the brain and spinal cord by interfering with normal neurotransmission. The main neurotransmitter affected by methamphetamine is dopamine. It is either snorted through the nose or inhaled as smoke. Either way provides a possibly deadly combination, but at the least an extremely addictive response. Meth is considered a club drug,giving party goers extra energy for long intensive forays into the club scene. It also lends itself to sexual enhancement and experience.

Street methamphetamine is referred to by many names, such as "speed," "meth," and "chalk." Methamphetamine hydrochloride, clear chunky crystals resembling ice, which can be inhaled by smoking, is referred to as "ice," "crystal," "glass," and "tina".

What does meth do?

The effects can be scary and include irritability, aggressive behavior, anxiety, excitement, auditory hallucinations, and paranoia (delusions and psychosis). Abusers tend to be violent. Mood changes are common, and the abuser can rapidly change from friendly to hostile. The paranoia produced by methamphetamine use results in suspiciousness, hyperactive behavior, and dramatic mood swings.

Am I addicted to meth?

The answer isn't a simple yes or no. Methamphetamine abuse is thought to have three patterns: low intensity, binge, and high intensity. Low-intensity abuse describes a user who is not psychologically addicted to the drug but uses. Binge users use a lot occasionally, but when they do they tend to use to the extreme. High intensity users are considered to be full fledged addicts.

Meth is a difficult drug addiction to treat, and often requires hospitalization and intensive professional support. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a phone number to call to help locate treatment resources quickly - 1-800-662-HELP.

To learn more, the DEA has put together an informative website for parents and teens called Just Think Twice at http://www.justthinktwice.com/gotmeth whyriskit.html.

About the Author:
Andrew Beckers writes about subjects that are helpful to humanity. Learn more about Meth Addiction

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/meth-a-one-sniff-addiction-550148.html

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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

Meth, speed, chalk

It's time to Fight Back--Meth Doesn't have a place in America by Susan Smith Alvis

The war is on and no one is coming out to fight against it. No one seems to protest and few warriors are taking up the cause. Parents are leaving their young and our youth has become the product of destruction. Families are waiting for the news they are certain to receive as hearts break into millions of pieces.

Lives are lost and will never return to any level of normalcy again while cities across the world pretend to put forth enough effort to satisfy an enraged but scared public. The truth stands firm. There's no easy way to end the rampant spread of methamphetamines.

Meth, speed, chalk; give it any name you want it's all the same. After all, this drug has become the drug of choice and its name isn't as important as what it is doing to our friends, families, and communities. Meth kills. It destroys lives. With methamphetamines, it isn't if the addict will lose their battle with addiction, it is only a matter of when. It is a drug with a willful mind and it intends to take the souls of many who experience its phenomenal power. It's the user's god of choice.

The meth pipe is worshipped like an idol and the meth user will covet it more than family. Respect it more than themselves and fight till the death just to find another fix. It is the reason many meth users rise in the morning and why even more of them leave the house in the first place. Meth is alluring. It calls their name.

When you hear about meth, you need to know the facts behind the drug and you must realize this is the drug that can and will take many prisoners who will never escape even if they wanted to do so. Make few mistakes about it, most do not want to live without meth in their lives once they've taken their first hit or had their first taste of it.

Regardless of what you will ever hear in the media or read about on your own, understand methamphetamine addiction is a real problem and it isn't one with a simple solution. You will hear conflicting stories surrounding meth. The media will paint you a very vivid picture about methamphetamines one day and be forced to retract their statements the next but don't be fooled. There is a widespread and universal crisis on the hands of community leaders and government officials and they know it.

America is discovering that many of its citizens are this country's own worst enemies. Government officials choose to turn the other cheek and look the other way. It will remain this way until one of them or one of their own meet an untimely death because they fall victim to a meth addict. Maybe they'll meet death when the delusions of a meth addict force them into a head-on collision. Maybe, just maybe someone will pay attention after someone else, another innocent with the right political connections falls into death's trapdoor. Until then, families and communities--you're on your own. No one cares about your heartache and don't turn to law enforcement for help. No one will be there to help.

Today, millions of people are at the mercy of the crazed lunatics that choose meth over everything else and put their drug at the forefront of their lives. The consequences are brutal because our nation is under fire. Our enemy is a faceless drug that washes through the body of many while taking over the minds occupying the territory.

It's time to take action. Today, it's time to insist on stiffer laws. It's time to take away the power from those who want you to feel powerless. It's time to take back the lives that meth has destroyed and make sure the war this drug has started comes to an abrupt end. However, no one can do it alone. Communities have to strike back and insist on tougher penalties for those who use and those who make Crystal Methamphetamines. Until then, no one will be safe from the reach of the drug that destroys, tortures, ruins, and defects--no one.

About the Author

Susan Alvis is an author writing in various genres. Her work can be found at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Fictionwise, and many other outlets online and off. Visit her at MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/susanalvis where you'll find a lot of articles of interest in the coming year. You can also see her latest book, Friends Unlikely by visiting http://fictionwise.com/eBooks/SusanSmithAlviseBooks.htm.

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Abuse of methamphetamine

Getting hooked on Methamphetamine

Methamphetamine, like cocaine, is a powerful stimulant. It produces physiological changes similar to the fight-or-flight response — it boosts heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and body temperature. Some people use it for the brief, intense “rush” it produces when smoked or injected. Others use it for functional reasons — as an appetite suppressant to lose weight or as an energy-booster to enable them to work more. When snorted or taken orally it doesn’t produce an intense “rush” but rather a “high” that can last more than 12 hours.

Both cocaine and meth boost brain levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine, which causes feelings of euphoria and increased energy, but go about it in different ways. Cocaine doesn’t directly stimulate the release of dopamine; it prevents the normal recycling of the chemical messenger once it’s released. Meth goes a step further — it actually gets into the nerve cell where it causes the excessive release of dopamine. Meth users can quickly become addicted to the spike in dopamine.

Abuse of methamphetamine is linked to several serious medical complications such as heart damage, stroke and psychosis. But perhaps the most frightening side effect is long-term neurological damage unlike anything seen with heroin or cocaine.

While high levels of dopamine in the brain usually cause feelings of pleasure, too much can produce aggressiveness, irritability and schizophrenic-like behavior.

“Meth has more long-term, serious effects on the brain than cocaine,” said Dr. Nora Volkow, senior scientist at Brookhaven National Laboratories in Upton, N.Y., who has studied the effects of both cocaine and methamphetamine on the brain for 15 years.

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Meth is ruining lives

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

meth addiction cases

Methamphetamines

by Steve Hill

Methamphetamines are drugs that have been on the market for over a century, and have been used in attention deficit disorder and obesity. This drug, has proven to be very addictive, has been giving much needed research over the past few years. The growing concern attributed to the use of methamphetamine to lose weight and for the "rush" euphoric effect given when smoked or injected. Meth is also used illegally by snorting and oral doses to produce a euphoric feeling that can last as much as 12 hours.

Methamphetamines act on the central nervous systems and cause the release of neurotransmitter dopamine and norepinephrine. Dopamine contributes to the euphoric feeling, intense emotion, motor movement of body and alertness, along with that rise in self esteem. Dopamine has also been attributed to increase libido and decrease in appetite. Norepinephrine although may contribute to empathy and euphoria, it is associated with the bizarre mood changes and psychotic aggressive behavior.

When compared to cocaine, methamphetamines not only work on blocking the feedback mechanism of the nervous system, it also work on the transporter, pushing out the dopamine faster. This is why after using methamphetamines over a period of time, dopamine becomes depleted and meth addiction patients develop Parkinson like symptoms. The use of cocaine produce euphoria up to about 20 minutes, compared to meth which produce euphoria for more than 12 hours. Due to this phenomenon, there has been shown a staggering increase in the amount of meth addiction cases when compared to cocaine and other drug addiction cases.

Although there have been much restrictions in access to this highly addictive drug, the supply of methamphetamine has accompanied the demand for the drug. It is currently been produced in the illegal market as crystal meth, a more potent and toxic form of the original form of methamphetamine. CrystalClear Meth Addiction Treatment

About the Author

Steve Hill is a webmaster from Birmingham, he has interests in a number of websites including:

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Methamphetamine potent psycho-stimulant

Escaping The Meth Cycle

by Sam Bloom

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive drug that affects the central nervous system. Methamphetamine may typically be called by the names of ice, speed, crystal, crank, or tina, and is known as shabu and yaba in some parts of the world. Meth has an extremely high potential for abuse, and can only be obtained legally through a prescription that cannot be refilled. However, the medical uses of meth are very limited, and the doses are much lower than what is usually abused.

Methamphetamine is a white, odorless, and bitter tasting crystalline powder. It easily dissolves in water or alcohol. Methamphetamine is an extremely potent psycho-stimulant that can be injected, smoked, snorted, or taken in orally. The meth when used, delivers an instant rush.

Meth has emerged as one of the most dangerous "homegrown" drugs whose abuse and dependence poses extremely serious health challenges. Meth use results in immediate physiological changes that include increases in heart rate, breathing rate, body temperature and blood pressure. The negative side effects of meth addiction are severe, and include, but are not limited to, stomach cramps, stroke, cardiac arrhythmia, high body temperature, shaking, anxiety, aggression, insomnia, visual and auditory hallucinations, delusions, confusion, dental problems, paranoia, convulsions, extreme weight loss, and brain damage.

Continual use of meth results in a tolerance for the drug, which causes the users to increase use at higher dosage levels, which results in dependence. The continued use of methamphetamine with little sleep will result in an extreme state of paranoia and irritability. If meth use is discontinued, then the user may experience fatigue, depression, lack of energy, and cognitive impairment that can last for months and years. Research on chronic users of meth has shown that there are severe structural and functional changes in the brain associated with memory and emotion. And of course the long term use of the drug results in meth addiction, that is a chronic and relapsing disease. This results in a compulsive drug seeking and abuse behavior that is accompanied by changes in the brain.

In addition to all of the negative consequences already mentioned, there are negative indirect effects of meth addiction on both the individual and society. The use of methamphetamine by pregnant women can result in premature births and impaired growth and other developmental disorders in the child. The children of meth users are many times neglected and abused. Meth use in gay males has also been linked to high risk sexual behavior, which can lead to higher incidence of HIV infections. Users who inject are also susceptible to contracting diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis through the sharing of needles.

Despite the very addictive nature of methamphetamine, there is hope for those who have been caught up in its cycle, and meth addiction recovery is very possible. Behavioral treatments for meth users include, behavioral therapy, education, counseling, 12-step support, drug testing, encouragement for non-drug related activities, and managed interventions.

An ideal compliment to individual and group counseling for meth addiction recovery are natural supplements. These are natural supplements that do not rely on prescription medications, and can be an ideal compliment to prescription detoxification medications. These natural supplements are fully embraced by meth addiction counselors as part of the overall program of methamphetamine addiction recovery, and has been developed and approved by health care professions with years of experience in methamphetamine addiction treatment and study.

To make your journey towards the path of meth addiction recovery, be sure that you employ a comprehensive program, that include natural supplements. Detoxification from methamphetamine is a grueling process. While the methamphetamine may flush itself from the body in 72 hours to two weeks, it can take two years for the cell receptors to return to their baseline. That is why the relapse rate can be as high as or higher than that for heroin users. Therefore you must use every tool at your disposal during your methamphetamine addiction recovery. Natural supplements works to reduce anxiety and tremors, while re-balancing the neurotransmitters, providing a feeling of well being, and reducing stress. They work to level out spikes in insulin and lower cortisol levels that can lead to disorientation, irritability, and cravings. In addition the system helps lead you to mental clarity and soothing so that you can get a more restful night's sleep. Natural supplements work to re balance the endocrine system, decrease inflammation and cleanse vital organs, while encouraging repair of the cardiovascular system and stomach lining. In addition vital nutrients that have been depleted are replenished.

No matter how hopeless that a person feels because of their addiction to meth. No matter how much damage to your health or your family, a comprehensive methamphetamine addiction recovery program can help show you the way to a drug free happy life. Finally you will be able to free yourself from the mental fog and sleepless nights that have resulted from methamphetamine addiction. CrystalClear Meth Addiction Treatment

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About the Author

The author is biologist and internet marketer who writes articles on various subjects. He shares tips on how to break out of the vicious cycle of methamphetamine addiction. See more details on CrystalClear and breaking the meth cycle at his lens:
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Sunday, May 25, 2008

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Chronic use of meth can cause significant health problems. Frequent and prolonged use can cause inflammation of the heart lining, damaged blood vessels, and skin changes such as abscesses or boils. A person may also develop a rapid heart rate and increased blood pressure and damage to small blood vessels in the brain which can lead to stroke. Hyperthermia, increased body temperature, is a side effect that can result in convulsions and death especially associated with overdoses. Researchers have found that long-term use causes damage to dopamine and serotonin nerve cells in the brain.

Meth treatment centers provide an educational forum to users to help them to understand the serious dangers to their health when using the drug. The psychological effects of the drug are strongly associated with the way the drug raises dopamine levels in the brain. The increase in dopamine levels causes the euphoria and hallucinations a user experiences. Methamphetamine addiction treatment focuses on rehabilitation to help the user overcome the depression that many users have especially during the withdrawal period.

During the rehabilitation a person may experience mood disturbances, increased motor activity, weight loss, and increased respiration. To treat a drug addiction a counselor will need to work with the patient to determine why they started using the substance to begin with. Some people start using drugs to fight depression and help them to handle stress. Others may be trying to numb their feelings or experience relaxation. Some get involved in drug habits because of peer pressure from their friends.

Some of the common names used for meth include speed, chalk, ice, crystal, crank, and glass. The drug is an amphetamine and was originally used in nasal decongestants and bronchial inhalers. Meth treatment centers emphasize the dangers of the drug to the nerve terminals of the brain. Long-term use can lead to molecular changes in the brain. Bingeing on meth is not uncommon with users because more is needed each time to maintain the euphoria.

Chronic users will exhibit the same types of signs with use including paranoia, acting as though they hear others talking to them, delusions, and the sense of something crawling on their skin. Someone who is high on the drug will not want to sleep or eat and may exhibit violent behavior. All drug abuse is dangerous and anyone who is considering using abusive substances or is doing so now can find out more about how to obtain help by doing a search on the Internet for meth treatment centers.

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Methamphetamine addiction treatment

Methamphetamine addiction treatment includes a cognitive behavioral approach, helping the patient to go through detoxification and achieve a quality of life beyond addiction. A treatment center helps to resolve stress that may make it easier for a patient to feed an addiction, by using therapy to teach him or her new coping techniques and new behavior.

Meth treatment centers may prescribe the patient antidepressants to help him or her cope with depression so that the desire for meth is diminished. Meth is a powerful and addictive stimulant that gives the user increased energy, decreases the appetite, and often causes hallucinations. A person who is high may seem very paranoid, have difficulty sleeping, and will usually talk with exaggerated excitement. Withdrawal symptoms may include depression, increased appetite, and a craving for the drug.

Methamphetamine is a man-made drug and is used medically in some people who have heroin or other drug addictions. Other uses in medicine include the treatment of narcolepsy and attention deficit disorder. Because of the increase in the use of meth over-the-counter meds that contain pseudoephedrine have to be obtained through the pharmacist.

Methamphetamine affects the central nervous system and is smoked, injected, or taken orally. The appearance is described as a white crystalline powder that is odorless. People often take meth by dissolving the substance in water or alcohol.

Methamphetamine addiction treatment does not include a prolonged detoxification process but it takes several months for a person to get over the strong cravings for the drug. A common occurrence with using the drug is that it is often used in combination with other abusive substances such as alcohol, marijuana, or cocaine.

A person who is addicted to meth will benefit greatly from a drug rehab center that emphasizes the importance of spiritual healing. Fellowship with Christians and taking out time every day to spend in prayer with God can give a person a new attitude and perspective to help him or her heal from the devastating effects of drug abuse. "He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions" (Psalm 107:20).

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What is Methamphetamine?

What is Methamphetamine?

Methamphetamine is commonly known as "speed," "meth," and "chalk." In its smoked form, it is often referred to as "ice," "crystal," "crank," and "glass." It is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. The drug was developed early in this century from its parent drug, amphetamine, and was used originally in nasal decongestants and bronchial inhalers.

Methamphetamine's chemical structure is similar to that of amphetamine, but it has more pronounced effects on the central nervous system. Like amphetamine, it causes increased activity, decreased appetite, and a general sense of well-being. The effects of methamphetamine can last 6 to 8 hours. After the initial "rush," there is typically a state of high agitation that in some individuals can lead to violent behavior.

How Is Methamphetamine Used?

Methamphetamine comes in many forms and can be smoked, snorted, orally ingested, or injected. The drug alters moods in different ways, depending on how it is taken.
Immediately after smoking the drug or injecting it intravenously, the user experiences an intense rush or "flash" that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable. Snorting or oral ingestion produces euphoria - a high but not an intense rush. Snorting produces effects within 3 to 5 minutes, and oral ingestion produces effects within 15 to 20 minutes.

As with similar stimulants, methamphetamine most often is used in a "binge and crash" pattern. Because tolerance for methamphetamine occurs within minutes - meaning that the pleasurable effects disappear even before the drug concentration in the blood falls significantly - users try to maintain the high by binging on the drug.

In the 1980's, "ice," a smokable form of methamphetamine, came into use. Ice is a large, usually clear crystal of high purity that is smoked in a glass pipe like crack cocaine. The smoke is odorless, leaves a residue that can be resmoked, and produces effects that may continue for 12 hours or more.

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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

withdrawal from speed addictions

No matter how hopeless you feel because of your addiction to Meth, no matter how much you've endangered your way of life, your health and all that you love, CrystalClear™ can help you break free.

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As you are experiencing right now, speed is such a strong addiction that it can be a major challenge to those approaches.

The withdrawal from speed can be more harsh than from other addictions in the way cravings manifest themselves with an incredible intensity, and the way a foggy, mushy drag takes hold of everything you do, making you believe you'll never be "normal" again… not to mention the nightmarish cycle of desperately wanting to get free but feeling unable to resist the cravings for the high, followed by feelings of failure and self-hatred.

CrystalClear™ can help you break free

CrystalClear is an all-natural and highly effective system formulated by a naturopath and endorsed by recovery counselors and alternative health practitioners like Luke Adams. Even where pharamaceutical drugs fail, CrystalClear works!

CrystalClear is a 4-part system that gets right at the core of the addiction:

Part 1 knocks down cravings, reduces anxiety and rebalances body chemisty for the best possible chance at recovery.
Part 2 and 3 are called "fog lifters" because they clear out the dull, sluggish brain feelings that would otherwise send people back to meth for the alertness and buzz.
Part 4 is a very high-quality, total body and glandular rejuvenating formula of nutrients and proprietary natural ingredients to repair drug damage and create health.
CrystalClear works!

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