Amphetamine Drug Use

Drug Addiction

• Amphetamine- methamphetamine/speed, methylenedioxymethamphetamine MDMA, Adam, Ecstasy
• MDMA- used with little ventilation in a warm room with a physically active person death can occur or sweats heavily with no fluid replacement
• Uncontrolled- physical and psychological dependence
• Controlled-STOP

Facts

• Prescribed- for weight loss, decrease appetite
• MDMA- toxic to the nervous system
• Symptoms- reduce fatigue; increase alertness, concentration, physical performance, blood pressure, heart rate; feeling of euphoria or wellness, to help stay awake; fatal heart attack have occurred, blood vessels in the brain rupture causing a stroke and may cause paralysis or death; severe anxiety, paranoia, distorted sense of reality; audio and visual hallucinations
• Schizophrenia- more vulnerable
• Discontinue use- fatigue, sleepy, restless, anxious, severe depression, suicidal
• Blood Pressure- can become so high that the blood vessels rupture causing stroke, paralysis, death

What can I do?

• See your Physician- ask for help, talk with about treatment
• See RD- for help as needed
• See FFF RD- on line for help
• Best Treatment- quiet, nonthreatening environment for recovery, rereassurance