May 2008

Methamphetamine has been equated several times with some of the most addictive drugs of the world, including heroin and cocaine. It is true that a meth addiction high can go up to very drastic levels making the person do what he or she should definitely not be doing.

But then what is there in methamphetamine that makes it so very difficult to give up?

One of the main reasons is that meth directly interferes with the human brain’s functioning. It makes the brain think that it (meth) is required for the person to survive. The brain gets induced into thinking that because methamphetamine can cause immunity in the brain. This immunity is also responsible for making the person want a higher dose of crystal meth each time, because the existing dose does not give him or her the same kind of high.

Meth also has a significant effect on the way the brain registers its emotions. It can increase the secretion of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the brain, which is responsible for our sense of pleasure. In the wake of an increased dopamine secretion, the person will experience the feeling of euphoria. That is why the person will want more and more of the drug. A time will come when the person will not be able to experience any real feeling of happiness without a supply of methamphetamine.

The meth habit takes a severe toll on the brain, but at the same time it makes the brain believe that it will not be able to function effectively without meth. That is the reason it becomes very difficult when fighting meth addiction.