The Effects of Methamphetamine

On the human body include...

• Increased heart rate and blood pressure;
• Increased wakefulness, insomnia;
• Increased physical activity;
• Decreased appetite;
• Respiratory problems;
• Extreme anorexia;
• Hyperthermia, convulsions, and cardiovascular problems, which can lead to death;
• Euphoria;
• Irritability, confusion, tremors;
• Anxiety, paranoia, or violent behavior;
• Can cause irreversible damage to blood vessels in the brain, producing strokes;
• For pregnant women - premature labor, detachment of the placenta, and low birth weight babies with possible neurological damage;
• For intravenous (I V) users - AIDS, hepatitis, infections and sores at the injection site, and infection of the heart lining and valves.