Methamphetamines and their side effects

Methamphetamine is a stimulant drug that goes by many names, such as meth, crystal, chalk, ice, shabu, tik, yaba, pure, base, crank, tweak, and go-fast. It?s not a new one either. Japanese chemist Nagai Nagayoshi first isolated methamphetamine from ephedrine in 1893. It has been used in wartime to amp up soldiers, and made a brief foray as a diet pill in the 1950s. Eventually, it was taken off the general market in the United States, once its addictiveness was better understood. Methods of use can vary just as much as it?s names, including smoking it, dissolving it into alcohol or water and injecting it, taking it orally, or snorting it. It?s also referred to as speed and it can increase feelings of euphoria, energy, and confidence. Much like other drugs, the high experienced by meth use is also commonly associated with some short-term, long-term, and permanent side effects.