Effects To Your Body From Meth
There are many short term and long term effects to your body from meth. Meth (Methamphetamine) has been reported as an attractive high because of the sudden “rush” of pleasure which lasts for several minutes associated with taking the drug. Due to the prolonged sense of euphoria, as well as the increased energy, focus, confidence, sexual prowess and feelings of desirability, a user requires more and more of the drug to reach that feeling again and maintain it. The euphoric high can last between six and 12 hours.
Deadly Effects To Your Body From Meth
Alcohol, nicotine and all drugs of abuse cause the release of dopamine in the brain, but methamphetamine produces the most. Lab experiments on animals have shown that sex dopamine levels jump from 100 to 200 units. Cocaine causes them to jump to 350 units. The release you get from meth jumps from the base level to about 1,250 units. After the drug wears off, the user experiences profound depression and feel they must use again to avoid the crash.
Physical Effects To Your Body From Meth
Meth takes its toll on the mind and body after repeated use. It robs the user of their physical health and cognitive abilities and their ability to experience pleasure. As the addict uses meth over and over again, it changes their brain chemistry and destroys the wiring in the brain’s pleasure centers which makes it almost impossible to experience any type of pleasure. The pleasure centers can heal over time, but the damage to users’ cognitive abilities may be permanent. These changes in brain chemistry can cause violent behavior due to the release of high doses of adrenaline.
The visible signs of meth abuse are caused by the destruction of tissues and blood vessels which inhibits the body to repair itself. Your skin loses its elasticity which makes a person look years older. Your teeth decay from poor diet, tooth grinding and oral hygiene.
Other signs of meth’s effects on the body are increased heart rate, disorganized lifestyle, lowered resistance to illness, liver damage, convulsions, an extreme rise in body temperature, which can cause brain damage, stroke and death.
