Methamphetamine, often simply called meth, is a stimulant that speeds up the central nervous system by boosting levels of dopamine, a neurotransmitter involved in movement and motivation. Prolonged ...

Methamphetamine use , methamphetamine-related overdoses, and methamphetamine use disorder (MUD) are national problems that cause serious illness and death.. Making matters worse, methamphetamine is ...

(CNN) — Heart failure tied to use of methamphetamines is on the rise among US veterans, suggests a preliminary study presented Tuesday at the annual scientific meeting of the American Heart ...

Unlike with opioids, there is no medication to suppress cravings for meth and other stimulants. As use soars, hundreds of clinics are trying a radically different approach. Six months after a doctor ...

For only the second time in 30 years Bend resident Joe Spratt has been free from using methamphetamines. Today he’s 90 days sober. It’s a big deal, said the 46-year-old Spratt. Without drug use, he ...

Researchers are calling for additional studies to determine why seniors continue using meth. Methamphetamine poisoning is the leading cause of fatal overdoses among adults 50 to 79 in the islands, ...

They're starting on meth." Kite said 15 or 16-year-olds using meth wasn't uncommon. "My clients that are probably in their early 20s have already tried at least once to give up drugs." Justin Murray ...