Methamphetamin — Safer Use

Safer-Use-Hinweise

Warnungen

• ⚠Methamphetamine psychosis can occur even on first use at high doses — paranoid delusions and hallucinations may persist weeks after stopping
• ⚠Severe hyperthermia is both an immediate life threat and a primary driver of neurotoxicity — overheating dramatically multiplies brain damage
• ⚠Cardiovascular emergencies (MI, aortic dissection, hemorrhagic stroke) can occur in young, otherwise healthy individuals
• ⚠Meth mouth: severe dental destruction from dry mouth, teeth grinding, and neglected hygiene — occurs within months of heavy use
• ⚠Neurotoxicity is dose- and frequency-dependent — the longer and heavier the use, the more persistent the cognitive damage
• ⚠Post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS): anhedonia, depression, cognitive impairment, and cravings can persist 6–12 months after cessation — high relapse risk period
• ⚠Never use alone — cardiac and psychosis emergencies require immediate help
• ⚠Mandatory sleep: sleep deprivation is both a cause and consequence of psychosis; do not use on consecutive days
• ⚠Fentanyl contamination of methamphetamine supply is increasing — test with fentanyl strips