Methamphetamine is a psychoactive synthetic addictive stimulant and is a derivative of an earlier, prohibited substance of amphetamine.

The use of methamphetamine can cause cardiovascular problems such as tachycardia, increased blood pressure, even stroke.

When methamphetamine enters the body with an overdose, death can occur.

• Chronic obstruction of methamphetamine causes damage to blood vessels and abscesses to the skin. In addition to long-term use of methamphetamine, the individual is likely to experience various psychotic symptoms such as:
• Paranoid thinking
• Acoustic, visual and tactile hallucinations (e.g., feeling of insects that pass under the skin)
• Persecutive delirium
• Changes in body perception, etc.

Various studies have shown that chronic use of methamphetamine causes severe structural and functional changes in areas of the brain associated with emotion and memory.

Systematic use causes tolerance and mental dependence, with symptoms of depression, irritability and intense anxiety.

Even after discontinuation, psychotic symptoms continue and may be combined with the appearance of physical withdrawal symptoms.

Treatment of addiction is done on an external or internal patient bases.

Pharmacotherapy is the main intervention, and when a person is able to join a psychological support program, he joins the Psychological Dependence Program "STEP WITH STEP" applied at the Veresies Clinic.