{"id":28034,"date":"2026-08-20T11:57:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T06:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=28034"},"modified":"2026-08-20T15:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T09:30:28","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 Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has foiled a major attempt to illegally export a significant quantity of Methamphetamine from India to Saudi Arabia.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/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;\">It is a <\/span><b>powerful, highly 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 <\/span><b>as 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 <\/span><b>its parent drug, amphetamine,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and was used originally in nasal decongestants and bronchial inhalers.<\/span><\/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 a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It <\/span><b>has a role as a neurotoxin,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a <\/span><b>psychotropic drug,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a central nervous system stimulant, a xenobiotic and an environmental contaminant.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Impact of Methamphetamine on Humans<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It causes increased activity and <\/span><b>talkativeness, 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 <\/span><b>methamphetamine in higher doses can induce psychosis<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, bleeding in the brain, skeletal muscle breakdown, and seizures.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2301288&amp;reg=3&amp;lang=1\" 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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