Methampetamine
Methampetamine, more commonly known as meth, is a white powder that people often times choose to smoke, snort, or inject. When this drug enters one's system it causes a euphoric rush. This rush causes a binge and crash pattern for its users and puts them in a situation where they become dangerously addicted to it. The structure of methamphetamine is very similar to that of dopamine, so it stimulates the brain in a similar way.
Similar to dopamine
Both dopamine and methamphetamine contain benzene groups followed by a chain of two more carbons and then an amine group. they differ slightly from there, but overall they are very similar in structure. Due to this, methamphetamine has the ability to bind to the dopamine receptors located on dendrite surfaces and overstimulate these nerve cells by contentiously making signals send. This is what causes the euphoric rush that users experience.
Methampetamine, more commonly known as meth, is a white powder that people often times choose to smoke, snort, or inject. When this drug enters one's system it causes a euphoric rush. This rush causes a binge and crash pattern for its users and puts them in a situation where they become dangerously addicted to it. The structure of methamphetamine is very similar to that of dopamine, so it stimulates the brain in a similar way.
Similar to dopamine
Both dopamine and methamphetamine contain benzene groups followed by a chain of two more carbons and then an amine group. they differ slightly from there, but overall they are very similar in structure. Due to this, methamphetamine has the ability to bind to the dopamine receptors located on dendrite surfaces and overstimulate these nerve cells by contentiously making signals send. This is what causes the euphoric rush that users experience.
Sources
DrugFacts: Methamphetamine. (n.d.). Retrieved May 28, 2015, from http://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/methamphetamine
How Does Methamphetamine Cause Its Effects? (n.d.). Retrieved May 28, 2015, from http://teens.drugabuse.gov/educators/nida-teaching-guides/mind-over-matter/methamphetamine/how-does-methamphetamine-cause