What can methamphetamine do to your brain at a young age?

Answer 1

Methadone changes the way your brain and nervous system respond to pain so that you feel relief. Its effects are slower than those of other strong painkillers like morphine. Your doctor may prescribe methadone if you're in a lot of pain from an injury, surgery, or long-term illness.

Answer 2

Methamphetamine is an addictive stimulant that targets the neurotransmitter dopamine where euphoria is produces. It increases the release of dopamine, leading to much higher concentrations in the synapse which allows neurons to form interconnected circuits within the central nervous system and can be toxic to nerves. Chronic abuse significantly changes the brain reduced motor performance and impaired verbal learning.1 Recent studies in chronic methamphetamine abusers have also revealed severe structural and functional changes in areas of the brain associated with emotion and memory,2,3 which may account for many of the emotional and cognitive problems observed in chronic methamphetamine abusers.

Answer 3

Researchers have theorized that repeated exposure to amphetamines alters the morphology of dendrites in the prefrontal cortex and in the nucleus accumbens. Amphetamines may increase the dendritric lengths for longer than one month. These alterations help to explain behavioral cravings and psychosis produced by long term abuse of amphetamines.

Answer 4

Methadone coats the opiate reseptors in your brain blocking the effects of other opiates. People who are on methadone can not get "high" from opiates while they are on methadone.

Answer 5

It make it feel good :)

Answer 6

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