Amphetamines

Posted on January 15th, 2008 by olga

Amphetamines are stimulant drugs. The chemical construction is close in similarity to adrenaline and noradrenaline, stimulants created by the human body. The euphoric effects of amphetamines are analogous to, but longer lasting, than those of cocaine.
Amphetamines can be separated into 3 groups:
1) Methamphetamine (as well named Methylamphetamine or Desoxyephedrine), is or has been sold under the trade name Methedrine. It is the mainly prevailing example of the group of central nervous system stimulants. It is about double as strong as
2) Dexamphetamine (as well named Dextroamphetamine or D-amphetamine), is or has been sold under the trade name Dexedrine, that is about double as strong as
3) Amphetamine is or has been sold under the trade name Benzedrine.
Street Names contain speed, bennies, meth, crank, crystal, and ice. Amphetamines can be taken orally, inhaled through the nose, or may be injected intravenously. Ice is a type of methamphetamine that is manufactured to be smoked or injected.
Even small sums of drugs in the amphetamine family can generate euphoria, enhanced wakefulness, raise physical activity, and reduce appetite, enlarge respiration, and feelings of power, strength, self-assertion and enhanced motivation. Generally, taking moderate doses, the effects of amphetamines will last about four to twelve hours.
Side effects can take in athetosis (writhing, jerky, or flailing movements), bad temper, insomnia, confusion, tremors, anxiety, irregular heartbeat, chest pain, fever, and difficulty in breathing, dizziness, irritability, anxiety, sleeplessness, nausea, hot flashes, dryness of the mouth, sweating, palpitations, and hypertension.
Too much doses can turn out mental confusion, severe nervousness, paranoia, and hyperthermia, and convulsions. Amphetamines cause raised heart rate and blood pressure that can lead to permanent harm to blood vessels in the brain, producing strokes.
Amphetamine use during pregnancy may result in prenatal complications, raised rates of premature delivery, and altered neonatal behavioral patterns.
The addictive potential of the drug is the truth that methamphetamine and cocaine are two drugs that some people and animals will self administer until they die.
If given the chance, they will meeting point approximately all of their time and energy on doing these drugs, more willingly than eating, drinking, or having sex. But they are very pleased and satisfied doing so, and do not pose any threat to other members of the group.