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What is METH Addiction and Its Symptoms?

  Methamphetamine is a poisonous and highly addictive drug. It has a high potential for addiction as well as causing many health disorders. Meth addiction has been common in rural areas, and the drug’s effects have led to an increase in crime rates in those areas due to how easy it is to hide from police officers. The drug works by growing the amount of dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is a chemical responsible for pleasurable feelings, and Methamphetamine increases it over 1000%, leading to an intense high that lasts only minutes but increases the craving for more of the drug. What Is Meth Addiction? Methamphetamine  is a habit-forming stimulant that impacts the nervous system and brain. Methamphetamine is derived from its parent drug, amphetamine, and both drugs have similar effects on the body. Researchers originally intended to use Methamphetamine as a diet pill. Still, it was never marketed due to its strong ability to cause addiction and the intense side effects of weight loss whe