Amphetamine

Adderall is combination drug of stimulants, amphetamine and dextroamphetamine, which are used in this medicine to treat people with Attention Deficit/ Hyperactive Disorder (ADD/ADHD). It is a total treatment plan for psychological and social disorders and other treatments. Adderall may help to increase the ability to pay attention, concentrate, stay focused and stop moving so frequently. Like any other thing or medicine, too much is never good. People should only take certain medicines if and…

From my perspective, I belive that the discovery of amphetamines, tobacco and oxycodone has a big effect on some of the substance abuse issues in today’s society. An individual will take amphetamines to feel that high feeling and not worry about breaking the law. Because you do not need a prescription to buy such drug. There are no warning signs informing the consumer of the addictions to the use of the drug, which has amphetamine in it. As a counselor, I would advocate to warner each consumer…

Methamphetamine and its Effects on the Body and Brain Methamphetamine (n-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-2-amine) has a molecular weight of 149.237 g/mol and is an addictive man-made stimulant affecting the central nervous system (Methamphetamines: An Overview, n.d.). There are two different types of methamphetamine: l-meth (Levo-methamphetamine), and d-meth (Dextro-methamphetamine), which is the more common form. It is 2 to 10 times as physiologically active as l-meth (Crystal Meth Facts, n.d.).…

The amount of medical drugs that children consume is a delicate subject that many teachers, parents, and doctors can take offense to. However there are two sides to this topic. It is believed that children can overcome a behavioral and/or impulse action mindset by redirecting them through a positive angle. Although medication is beneficial to all ages, how well do these children understand that by taking this medication, it will change their personality and even their brain chemistry? Students…

to address the routes of administration of methamphetamines, and the physical and mental effects of meth. What exactly is methamphetamine? I am so glad that you asked, methamphetamine is “a synthetic drug with more rapid and lasting effects than amphetamine, used illegally as a stimulant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure.” The people who were responsible for manufacturing methamphetamine, were the biker gangs (Inaba 3.24). Typically, these bikers worked…

Methamphetamine is a powerful drug that has grown greatly over the past five years, specifically in Franklin County. Methamphetamine is the most commonly used drug in Franklin County. Meth negatively effects families, jobs, and their health and it needs to come to a stop. After researching, I recommend helping the problem of drug abuse by having a fundraiser to raise awareness in our community, because it is a wicked problem and people are ruining their lives. Statistics show that Franklin…

AMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL Overview The repeated use of amphetamines will cause psychological AND physical dependence that may also result in withdrawal when the medicine aren't any longer being used. According to the United States National Library of medicine, once use of amphetamines suddenly stops, withdrawal symptoms quickly set in inflicting the brain and also the body to travel through a series of uncomfortable, not, therefore pleasure some reactions both psychologically and physically.…

Attention is the selective focusing and utilization of the brain’s processing resources on a piece of information while simultaneously filtering and ignoring other perceivable information. The amount of time one can maintain this concentration without becoming distracted is known as their attention span. With modern society’s focus on higher education and long work hours, combined with the introduction of smart phones and the internet providing a wealth of available distractions, the ability to…

asset to modern times but not all side effects are known by the consumers. College students are using Adderall to get high not for pleasure, but rather to focus in hopes of their academic improvement. The problem with this is that Adderall is an Amphetamine, so it is classified as a “schedule two drug” by the Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA). Drugs classified as schedule two drugs have a “high potential for abuse with severe psychological…

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects approximately 9.5% of children and 4% of adults in the United States. People with the disorder tend to have trouble keeping their attention focused on one thing and have a tendency to be very active and not be able to sit still. The modern method for diagnosing and treating ADHD is considered doubtful by some, in most cases the patient will go see a psychologist who will run the patient through a variety of…