Why is Meth So Addictive?
Drugs thave have addictive qualities have two things in common. They produce an initial pleasurable effect on the user An unpleasant rebound effect afterwards An amphetamine (such as crystal meth) through its stimulant effects, produces a positive feeling, but when it wears off it leaves a person with the opposite feelings. This is because of the suppression by the drug of the normal production of adrenaline. Now, a chemical imbalance has taken place and the result is irritability that physically demands more of the drug to go back to feeling normal good again. This pleasure/tension cycle leads to loss of control over amphetamines or any other addictive drug. The brain’s reward system consists of various drives and needs of the body; sex, hunger, thirst and friendship. When these drives are satisfied, or when pain is relieved, a signal is sent to certain brain cells which manufacture a chemical substance that signals reward. When these monitor cells have been stimulated, a signal is se
