{"id":28034,"date":"2025-11-24T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T06:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28034"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T10:31:59","slug":"methamphetamine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/methamphetamine\/","title":{"rendered":"Methamphetamine"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Methamphetamine Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the joint team of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and Delhi Police busted Mega Trans-National Methamphetamine Cartel under Operation \u201cCrystal Fortress\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Methamphetamine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly <\/span><b>addictive stimulant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that affects the central nervous system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also known as <\/span><b>meth, chalk, ice, and crystal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was developed early in the 20th century from its parent drug, amphetamine, and was used originally <\/span><b>in nasal decongestants and bronchial inhalers.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Properties of Methamphetamine<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a member of the <\/span><b>class of amphetamines.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It takes the form of <\/span><b>a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that easily dissolves in water or alcohol.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Methamphetamine is <\/span><b>potent and easy to produce.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a role as a <\/span><b>neurotoxin,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>psychotropic drug, a central nervous system stimulant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>How does Methamphetamine Affect Humans?<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It causes increased <\/span><b>activity and talkativeness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>decreased appetite<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and a pleasurable sense of well-being or euphoria.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The use of methamphetamine in <\/span><b>higher doses can induce psychosis,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> bleeding in the brain, skeletal muscle breakdown, and seizures.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can cause <\/span><b>violent behavior<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>mood swings, and psychosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> such as paranoia, delirium, auditory and visual hallucination, and delusions when used chronically.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chronic long-term <\/span><b>methamphetamine use can be highly addictive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and if it is discontinued abruptly, it might lead to withdrawal symptoms.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2095227\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. 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