Methamphetamine Research Paper

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Abstract
Methamphetamine is a potent Synthetic stimulate drug that is highly addictive. This drug attacks the nervous system (Brain and Spinal cord). Methamphetamine is a drug that mimics a neurotransmitter at the serotonin and dopamine receptor sites. This drug has an excitatory effect. It was first used for medical reasons legally to promote stronger productivity in the work environment in the 20th century. The united states gave it a brand name ( Methedrine Dexoyon) and was greatly administered to work men and women in Japan in the 1940 and 50’s to increase the flow of producing tangible goods and succeed longer hours of work productivity. Methamphetamine is a widely used today as abused drug, it is a central nervous system stimulant.
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Rawson titled “Current research on the epidemiology, medical and psychiatric effects, and treatment of methamphetamine use” The article outlines what the drug is, does, mistreatment, and medical uses for the drug. Rawson points out the dramatic number of amphetamine drug users by stating, “Worldwide, as many as 52 million individuals aged 15–64 are estimated to have used amphetamine-type stimulants for non-medical purposes at least once in the past year” (pg1). In this journal article Rawson does a thorough job of touching base on all main points to be discussed when it comes to methamphetamine such as: pharmacology of methamphetamine which is a medical analysis of what the drug does to the body, route of administration explaining how meth can be taken, symptoms of meth use, misuse, and dependence which details the symptoms a person may demonstrate if using the drug, and psychiatric/clinical considerations, and pharmacotherapy treatments. These are all clearly outlined at the beginning of each paragraph and thoroughly discussed, with Rawson citing more than fifty works as his sources of information showing no bias but a full understanding and conduction of research for this …show more content…
The second article detailed a focused study on the increase in gray matter in monkeys who use meth. Which was seen after only 31 days of the monkeys abusing the drug. The other article outlined the drug and its effects from definitions (medically, pharmaceutically, etc.) Both of these articles created factual backing for the claims I made in my opening discussion about meth. I learned a more throughout understanding of this drug and different ways it is affected. Although treatment is very difficult, I believe that with all of he new research and studies that there will be leaps and bounds made in this