Methamphetamine Withdrawal
Methamphetamines are stimulant drugs that are amphetamines which have been chemically altered in order to create a stronger stimulating effect on the individual’s central nervous system. Some of the street names for Methamphetamine include; meth, crystal meth, crank and speed. Methamphetamines can come in a powdery form that is snorted, or reduced to liquid and injected, or it can come in a crystallized form “crystal meth” that is smoked and is provides a more intense and faster high. Mehtamphetamines are highly addictive and usually will require the help of a drug rehabilitation treatment center, to ensure recovery from this type of addiction.
Addictions to methamphetamines occur on both a physical level, when the drug is withdrawn from the body system, the body needs more of this in order to function, and also on a psychological level, where the person feels that they must have more and more of this drug. Regardless of the intensity or level of the addiction or the duration of the addiction, all who cease use of methamphetamines will experience the symptoms of withdrawal from this drug. In almost all cases, medically supervised withdrawal and detoxification is required for those seeking addiction recovery.
Meth withdrawal symptoms will vary depending on the duration and intensity of drug use, and some of the withdrawal symptoms from methamphetamines include: irritability, mood swings, fatigue, insomnia, depression and anxiety, hallucinations or other psychotic episodes, hunger, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or a general feeling of sickness or malaise. Many of the withdrawal symptoms can last up to 48 hours.
