Amphetamine(AMP) Test Card

What is Amphetamine?

• It is a Schedule II drug in US and medically available only on prescription.
• It is psychostimulent drug which increases alertness and focus in great degree and decreases lethargy and appetite substantially.
• It is one of the most harmful and addictive of 20 most popular drugs.
• It is also abused as a recreational and performance enhancing drug around the world.
• From teenagers to old, baseball players to Wall Street professional, actors to soldiers are its abusers.

What are the impacts of amphetamine on our Brain?

• It effects the nervous system by enhancing the neurotransmission of dopamine. It can release far more dopamine then cocaine.
• Some of the effects are-
• Euphoria, paranoia, hallucination, delusion,
• psychosometic disorder, obsessive and compulsive disorder
•  dilated pupils, blood shot eyes, blurred vision, headache, agitation.
• High doses can lead to coma, stoke, seizure and in extreme case- death.

What is the impact of amphetamine on the heart?

Even if Amphetamine is taken for strictly medical purpose it can increase

• blood pressure
• Palpitation
• Convulsion
• increased cardiac output
• chest pain
• heart attack leads to sudden death.

What are the impacts of Amphetamine on digestive system?

Effects on the digestive system-

• Impacts gastro-intestine system
• loss of appetite
• Malnutrition
• Ulcers
• unwanted weight loss
• retarded growth in young adults

What is the impact of Amphetamines on pregnant women and their babies?

• The mothers who abuse or use prescribed amphetamine, passes on the ill effects of the drugs to their unborn child.
• The new born experience lots of physical and psychological complication as he grows up.
• Amphetamines has shown to pass through into breast milk, therefore, mothers are advised to avoid breastfeeding during their course of treatment.

What is the impact of amphetamine on teenagers and young adults?

• The amphetamine is abused for excitement and alertness.
• Even if used during adolescence, its effect is so long lasting can impair adult working.
• Retarded growth, no increase in height.
• Parents keep a look on the following- blood shot eyes, headache, acne, anxiety, low concentration, self esteem, self confidence, obsessive behavior.

If you suspect abuse do not waste any more time get a quick home strip test.

What are the street names and slangs for Amphetamine?

• Common street names for amphetamine-
• Speed, upper, amp, amped, bennie, benz, benzedrine, black and white, black mollies, blue mollies, bumblebees, cartwheels, co-pilot, coast to coasts, crisscross tops, dixie, dominoes, eye openers, football, hearts, jelly baby, jelly bean, leapers, lid proppers, lighting, marathons, oranges, pep pills, rippers, road dope, snap, sparkle plenty, sweets, thrusters, truck driver, uppers , wake …..

How is Amphetamine used in Medicine?

• There are number of popular brands of medicine available that contains amphetamine. Some of the popular brands are- Adderall, Desoxy, Dextrostat, Dexedrine.
• In World War II it was given to soldiers and pilots to keep them alert and fatigue free.
• Amphetamine  is used as a stimulant, decongestant, energy booster, for increasing concentration, alertness, euphoria

What are the ways of consumption for Amphetamine?

• There are numerous ways in which amphetamine can be consumed- orally, intravenously, vaporization, insufflations, rectal, or sublingual.
• Orally the pills are consumed in its original form. The pills can be injected after crushing them into a fine powder, mixing in water or alcohol.
• The crushed powder can be sniffed or snorted.
• The powder or gel from the capsules is also applied on anus for instant and longer lasting high.