How does meth work in the body?

Question 1

How can meth be taken?

Answer 1

ORALLY
SMOKED
INJECTED
SNORTED

Question 2

Meth quickly passes the blood-brain barrier. In the brain, it increases levels of dopamine, serotonin (5-HT) and norepinephrine.

Question 3

How long does it take for meth to reduce effects into the bloodstream?

Answer 3

20-45 minutes

Question 4

Some of the meth when taken gets absorbed into the bloodstream along the way. What happens to the rest?

Answer 4

Gets filtered out through the liver and kidneys.

Question 5

In the liver, meth is mainly metabolised to what?

Answer 5

Amphetamine

Question 6

Meth is well absorbed into the bloodstream after smoking (37.4%) and snorting (79%)

Question 7

Meth dose elimination in urine

Answer 7

Oral- 30-54% excreted as unchanged meth

10-23% as unchanged amphetamine

Intravenous- 45% is excreted as unchanged meth; 7% as unchanged amphetamine

Question 8

Meth reaches the bloodstream fairly intact.

Answer 8

As the heart pumps blood through out the body it carries the drug with it.

Question 9

Mephamphetamine fools the cells into the synapse, causing a surge of exhilaration.