Amphetamine

Methamphetamine- History and Global Policy Amphetamine drugs are the second mostly used drugs in the world (Gunter, 2007). Amphetamine was first made in Germany in 1887 and was initially used to treat asthma and colds. In 1919, a Japanese, Nagayoshi Nagai made Methamphetamine (Meth) from ephedrine. During the first world war, to keep pilots awake in Germany, USA, Japan and Britannia, they were given methamphetamine. In the 1950s, meth was largely abused by students, athletes, and drivers as an…

Natural Treatments For ADD and Hyperactivity by Skye Weintraub N.D. is a very notable and informational book for anyone suffering from ADD or ADHD. Many physicians use this book as a reference to help their younger patients deal with ADD and ADHD and many parents turn to this book to help them not only understand, but cope with what their child is going through. This book also allows parents and physicians to find alternatives to treating ADD and ADHD that avoids drugs all together. For my…

Substance abuse has been an issue since before the beginning of organized athletics, even though most people believe that substance abuse started with organized athletics. Some of the most common substances mentioned include marijuana, alcohol, and amphetamine. There are many others that one hears about which includes cocaine and tobacco, but were not mentioned. The value of this information is useful for working with athletes and for the exercise physiologists because of their work with…

3. RESEARCH PROBLEM; JUSTIICATION; AIM: 3.1. Research Problem The researcher’s primary evidence of possible misuse of methylphenidate (MP) comes from non-scientific sources. According to the Health24 website, South Africa has a higher rate of prescribing medication for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) than the United States of America (USA) ("SA has one of the highest prescription rates for ADHD medication", 2016) despite only having an estimated adult prevalence rate of 3.5%…

1. Amphetamine abuse can cause various symptoms, for example, ludicrous misconceptions, a higher inclination to violence, extreme mood swings and hallucinations. Akin to amphetamine psychosis, paranoid schizophrenia demonstrates an immense resemblance. Amphetamine has the ability to keep the user awake for to 4 days which can cause irritability, aggression and paranoia. Therefore, conjectures have been made about amphetamine psychosis and paranoid schizophrenia having a common base, the…

Methamphetamine is a synthetic chemical substance manufactured by people for example unlike, cocaine that comes from a plant. Meth is commonly manufactured in illegal clandestine laboratories using various forms of amphetamine or derivatives, mixed with other chemicals to increase their power. Common pills as remedies against colds are often used as basis for the production of this drug. These dangerous chemicals are potentially explosive, as preparers are themselves drug users disoriented are…

The origins of MDMA are often contradictory, and inaccurate information abounds, even within much of the scientific literature (Bernschneider-Reif, Öxler, & Freudenmann, 2006). According to Bernschneider-Reif et al. (2006), Merck Laboratory created 3-methyl-hydrastinine in the hopes of creating a methylated analogue of hydrastinine that would be similarly effective to the naturally occurring hydrastinine that had become rare and expensive. This early form of MDMA was included in patents filed by…

damage and partial destruction of the banknotes respectively. Various sources of contamination affect the banknotes through handling it such as sweat, dust and so on. Additionally, banknotes are contaminated by different sources of drugs like amphetamine, nicotine and heroin ref., all these factors could interfere with the immunoassay. This can be avoided by evaporation of the extract to dryness followed by resuspension in 1 ml methanol and was subsequent by centrifugation for 15 min. Afterward…

understanding of the reasons why people become addicted. In hopes of gaining a better understanding so I could try to help the subjects I come across while working. Methamphetamine first came about in a form known as Amphetamine and later morphed into the drug we now know as meth. Amphetamine was created in a lab in 1887 by a Romanian chemist Lazar Edleanu at the University of Berlin. The drug was not used medically until Gordon Alles began to use the drug to treat asthma and colds in the…

signs of overdose of Adderall in human include hyperthermia, tachycardia, tachypnea, mydriasis, tremors, and seizures. These can lead to permanent issues if not treated properly and in timely manner. The study states that “in humans, death from amphetamine has been recorded with as low a dose as 1.5 mg/kg” (Fitzgerald, K. T., & Bronstein, A. C., 2013). All of the clinical sign listed above can have permanent damage if not fatal outcomes. This is more likely to happen to those who use Adderall…