Treatment for amphetamine addiction
We offer rehab and addiction treatment programmes for all types of amphetamines including meth. A two-phase programme and a personalised follow-through plan adapted to each patient allow us to ensure a highly effective detox and rehabilitation of amphetamine addicts.
Amphetamine addiction is a serious condition that can result both from the abuse of illegal drugs (like of methamphetamine) as well as from legitimate prescription use (like of Ritalin, Concerta or Adderall) and usually needs rehab and treatment programmes like CITA’s. Because while they can be useful medicines for attention deficiency hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or narcolepsy among other conditions, the potent effects of amphetamines pose a significant risk for addiction.
The rehab programme and treatment options we offer for amphetamine addiction is two-pronged and tackles both the psychological dependency – seen in almost all cases of using this drug- and the slightly less common, physical and physiological addiction.
Because physically, with prolonged use, the body adapts to the presence of amphetamines (as it does with alcohol and other substances), leading to tolerance and dependence. Psychologically, users develop a compulsive need for amphetamines, often to feel normal or to cope with life’s challenges.
What are amphetamines?
Amphetamines are a class of stimulant prescription drugs that affect the central nervous system. It includes prescription stimulants (e.g., Adderall, Concerta, and Ritalin) as well as illegal methamphetamine. Doctors prescribe amphetamines to people with ADHD. Narcolepsy and obesity are also conditions that prescription amphetamines can help treat.
People also use amphetamines illicitly. Prescription amphetamine abuse is common among students who use these stimulants illegally as a study aid. Some people also abuse amphetamines for their sleep- and appetite-suppressing effects.
Prescription amphetamines come in pill form. People who abuse amphetamines more frequently snort, inject, or even smoke crushed amphetamine pills. However, prescription amphetamine is different from the street methamphetamine or meth.
Amphetamines are also sometimes referred to as ‘smart drugs’ or ‘club drugs’ and there’s widespread use among younger generations who believe these drugs are accessible and ‘safe’ in comparison to more potent drugs such as heroin. Despite this perceived positive image, the effects of an amphetamine addiction on your health and other aspects of your life can be equally as devastating.
Much like the abuse of other stimulant drugs such as the amphetamine derivative, MDMA (ecstasy), people who take amphetamines with the intention of suppressing appetite or to feel less tired can become trapped in a cycle of repeated use, which can lead to dependence and addiction.
HISTORY OF AMPHETAMINES
Adelano sintetizó en 1887 las anfetaminas. En 1920, Gordon Alles descubrió que el sulfato de anfetamina tenía la capacidad de estimular el sistema nervioso central, por lo que buscó con ello poder substituir a la efedrina.
A partir de 1931, y sobre todo bajo los efectos de la ley seca, se comercializó en EE.UU como producto farmacéutico bajo el nombre de benzedrina.
A continuación, salió al mercado otro derivado, la dextroanfetamina, bajo el nombre de dexedrina. Más tarde, se consideraron ‘sustancias controladas’ y apareció un mercado negro con nombres como ‘speed’ y ‘uppers’
Las anfetaminas, más conocidas en los ambientes de consumo como ‘anfetas’, son un tipo de drogas sintéticas que se caracterizan por su efecto estimulante del sistema nervioso central, como sucede con la cocaína, el mate o el café.
Es conocida su utilización en épocas de guerra para estimular y potenciar el rendimiento de las tropas.
En la década de los 50 y 60 han sido utilizadas médicamente como antidepresivas y adelgazantes por su efecto inhibidor del apetito.
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NEWS ON AMPHETAMINES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Usually, consumption is done orally. However, they can also be snorted, smoked, or used intravenously.
The effects, as with all drugs, depend on many factors. The main one is obviously the active ingredient and the way of consuming them, but personal characteristics such as weight, age, sex, state of health and even experience in drug use are very important.
Amphetamines produce immediate effects that are very similar to those of cocaine. Psychologically, they produce agitation, euphoria, aggressiveness, feelings of grandiosity and increased self-esteem.
On a physiological level, it causes lack of appetite, tachycardia, insomnia, sweating, dry mouth, increased blood pressure, arrhythmias, digestive disorders and circulatory disorders.
One of the most common amphetamines is amphetamine sulphate, which is known at street level as ‘speed’ and comes in powder form to be able to be snorted, like cocaine. Like this drug, it causes identical damage to the nasal mucosa of regular users.
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EFFECTS OF AMPHETAMINES
Designer drugs, most of which are derived from amphetamines, take effect quickly and over a very long time. We are talking about direct stimulants of the Central Nervous System and they are capable of causing damage to our body from the first intake.
CONSEQUENCES OF AMPHETAMINE USE
Some of the consequences of taking amphetamines can be: psychotic breaks, high blood pressure, severe vascular congestion, vasoconstriction, in some cases impotence and frigidity or even being capable of producing severe damage to the Central Nervous System.
The long-term consequences in cases of habitual consumption are very diverse, whether physically, cerebral or psychologically. Even so, the repercussion is not always so harsh, something that increases consumption and lengthens the addictive process.
AMPHETAMINE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME
Amphetamine detoxification: When the effects of the drug wear off, amphetamine users experience withdrawal effects such as severe exhaustion, trouble sleeping, being very hungry, or even depression. In most cases, these effects diminish and eventually disappear in the following days, but their resistance may persist for a few weeks or even months in some people.
AMPHETAMINE DETOX TREATMENT
Throughout our thirty years of experience, many people have chosen to quit amphetamines at CITA Clinics. In our centre, we adapt the treatment of amphetamines to new consumption patterns, obtaining spectacular results, as demonstrated by our high levels of satisfaction and effectiveness.
One of the greatest advantages that CITA offers the patient is the security that they can stop amphetamines, providing them with a safe containment framework and equipment with which they can create a stable bond as a tool to help them stop or wean themselves off speed or any other drug. Our patients have a professional follow-up from their admission to the social reintegration phase.
The first step to overcoming your amphetamine problem is to recognize your addiction. A person who is physically or psychologically dependent on amphetamines is considered addicted. It is imperative to accept this step in order to achieve your goals.
These are very strong addictions, so professional help will be necessary. Withdrawal is much easier to overcome with the advice of a professional and under his supervision. In most cases, it will be necessary to be admitted to a specialized amphetamine detoxification center where all the necessary facilities are offered to address the therapeutic process.