What is amphetamine psychosis and what causes it?
Amp psychosis is a state of mind characterized by hyperactivity, feelings of paranoia and persecution, hallucinations and other unpleasant things. The exact mechanism is unknown. Speed, like alcohol, nicotine, and cocaine, works directly on the dopamine “reward” pathways in the brain, used for modulating pleasure and mood. A single large dose or – more commonly – consistent hard abuse can induce psychosis. The symptoms are very similar to schizophrenia but it is short-lived, measured in hours and days.
