Methamphetamine addiction has a way of looping back on itself. A rush of pleasure pulls you in, cravings follow, and the brain learns that the drug is the fastest route to reward. Yet scientists still ...

Methamphetamine doesn't just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward pathways of the brain—it also provokes damaging brain inflammation through similar mechanisms.

Methamphetamine, often referred to as crystal meth, is a potent and highly addictive stimulant that presents serious health dangers for both individuals and society. Its crystalline appearance, ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – At a recent task force meeting on the epidemic of methamphetamine use in Appalachia, Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen winced when a federal prosecutor described the illegal drug as an ...

PERMIAN BASIN - Methamphetamine is the most popular drug in the Basin, that's according to police. The mental effects like paranoia, suicidal thoughts, violence and seeing and hearing things are ...

Rehabs.com, a nationwide directory of rehabilitation centers, compiled mug shots of methamphetamine addicts to show the progression of drug abuse on their looks over a relatively short period of time.

MATTOON — A presentation about the effects of methamphetamine use on families and children will be hosted Tuesday by the Coles County Meth Awareness Coalition. The presentation by Dr. Deanna St.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s powerful. It’s pleasurable. And people can’t put it down. “It’s a big-league stimulant. It really revs up the entire body,” says Dr. Peter Martin, as he describes the ...

Federal sentences for meth trafficking crimes are much longer than those for other, deadlier drugs. And nowhere are those meth sentences longer than in the Northern District of Texas, which serves the ...