Amphetamine

Amphetamine is a sympathomimetic phenethylamine derivative with prominent central stimulant activity. As a street drug, amphetamine usually comes as a white, grey, yellowish or pinky powder or as putty-like substance known as base. - Swallowing / Bombing : Stimulant drugs are caustic and can corrode soft tissues. This may result in damage to the lining of the throat, oesophagus and stomach. Ingest within a capsule/cigarette paper - Try not to inject . Injecting amphetamine can be compulsive. If you do inject – Don’t share equipment, ensure enough needles for repeat injections. Amphetamine is usually low purity, and if injected should be filtered carefully. - Try not to use other drugs, such as benzodiazepines, to come down. The come down will pass without using more drugs. - Know the importance of nutrition and hydration. Amphetamines are appetite suppressants and can cause the body to overheat and sweat. - Amphetamine use can cause you to grind your teeth and jaws. Chew gum to help avoid tooth damage. - The use of stimulant drugs has become very popular; using more than one stimulant drug at a time drug can put your heart under significant stress. - Do not mix amphetamines with monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), they include: moclobemide, phenelzine, isocarboxazid and tranylcypromine and come in various different brand names. - Make sure you have more days where you don’t use, than days that you use. - Use in a safe environment with trusted company - Tell someone you are with what you are taking

Amphetamine may induce effects of euphoria, alertness, increased energy, appetite suppression increased alertness & mental clarity, and may also intensify emotions and boost self-esteem. In addition amphetmaines may cause tremor, sweating, dilated pupils, agitation, confusion, headache, anxiety, vomiting, abdominal pain, seizures, hallucinations or delusions. Chest pain, palpitations, dyspnoea, systemic hypotension or hypertension may occur. Narrow-complex tachycardias are common; ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation may occur. Hyperpyrexia may be severe. Metabolic acidosis may also occur.

Psychosis, psychological dependence