Methamphetamine Recovery Through Holistic Treatment
January 5th, 2011 | Author: Beachcomber Blogger
Meth or Methamphetamine is an extremely potent and dangerous stimulant that works within the central
nervous system and affects the bodies neuro-chemical...
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Methamphetamine Recovery Through Holistic Treatment
January 5th, 2011 | Author: Beachcomber Blogger
Meth or Methamphetamine is an extremely potent and dangerous stimulant that works within the central
nervous system and affects the bodies neuro-chemical mechanisms that are responsible for regulating
appetite, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, blood pressure, attention, mood and automatic
responses such as alertness or alarm.
In today’s society, we see an increasing number of habitual and first
time users turning to meth as their initial drug due to peer pressure, availability and price.
Known on the street as “speed,” “meth,” “ice,” and “crystal,” it can be injected, smoked, snorted, or
swallowed, providing a “high” that is intense and can last from eight to 24 hours.
It has replaced cocaine,
heroin, and marijuana as the drug of choice in many areas.
Once addiction takes hold, there are currently
no particular pharmacological treatments for dependence on amphetamine or
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