'Meth' drug stroke fear.TAKING the drug "crystal meth meth n. Methamphetamine hydrochloride. " may lead to torn arteries and an increased risk of stroke, new research has shown. Scientists reviewed the cases of two women aged 36 and 29 who experienced sudden speech difficulty and weakness after using methamphetamine. Brain scans showed that both had suffered severe strokes caused by tears in one of the major arteries in the neck. On the National Institutes of Health Stroke scale, one scored 17 and the other 21. Scores of over 16 predict a high probability of death or severe disability. Methamphetamine is the crystalline form of amphetamine amphetamine (ămfĕt`əmēn), any one of a group of drugs that are powerful central nervous system stimulants. Amphetamines have stimulating effects opposite to the effects of depressants such as alcohol, narcotics, and barbiturates. , or "speed". The stimulant stimulant, any substance that causes an increase in activity in various parts of the nervous system or directly increases muscle activity. Cerebral, or psychic, stimulants act on the central nervous system and provide a temporary sense of alertness and well-being as was reclassified from class B to A this year. Possession may be punishable by a seven-year prison sentence or unlimited fine. |
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