By: Aleks Olvera, Tyler muna Methamphetamine By: Aleks Olvera, Tyler muna

Base for meth Member of the phenethylamine family, or in other words, it is basically just a stimulant and hallucinogen. The base includes a colorless volatile oil soluble in water. And the base salt is hydrochloride. Which is the white powder or crystals that you see in the process. MDma tablets may also contain the same bases as meth.

Low doses No matter the dose, meth can have the same harmful effect on the body as if you were to take a high dose. Only difference is that when you take a low dose, you can become addicted which eventually leads to high doses.

High doses High doses then eventually lead to chronic use and a psychological dependence to the drug… These type of effects can lead to paranoia, anxiety, insomnia, and behavioral mood changes.

Street names Common street names have been as recorded : Blue meth Chalk Crank Glass Ice Crystal Meth Lemon Drop Hot Ice Geep And the most popular one is Blue Sky , as seen in Breaking Bad

Treatment and medicine Although it is rarely prescribed meth can come in a 5mg pill a much lower dose than on the streets which is 25-100 mgs. The pill is used for ADHD, and weight loss. In some rare cases Narcolepsy. These are risky treatments as they can cause addictions as well.

How it affects the brain Methamphetamine causes memory impairment, memory loss, the reduced ability to think logically or clearly, loss of focus and attention, reduced ability to regulate aggressive or violent urges. It can also cause the user to go into a state called psychosis which causes hallucinations and abnormal repetition of certain body movements