Are you using meth, either occasionally or regularly? Have you felt the need to increase your dosage in order for it to work? If so, you may have developed a tolerance to meth that is slowly building a dependence and addiction. Meth addiction is very dangerous and tolerance is the first step toward an unhealthy dependence on methamphetamine.
Developing Tolerance To Meth
If you take methamphetamine daily as either a prescription treatment or to get high, your body may build up a both physical dependence to it, meaning that you have to up your meth doses and use it more often in order to feel its stimulating effects. Meth triggers a physical dependence to higher levels of dopamine in the body. Over time, the brain stops producing dopamine on its own to account for the constant influx caused by the methamphetamine. Tolerance doesn’t necessarily indicate dependence, however it can quickly escalate to a dependency that is only a few steps away from chronic addiction.
Meth Tolerance Symptoms
Tolerance to a drug is characterized by a need for a larger dose of that drug to maintain the original effect. It can involve both psychological tolerance and physiological factors. Meth tolerance is defined most often by two common symptoms: an increased need for more meth in order to stave off meth cravings; and a diminished effect on the user when he or she consumes their normal dosage.
Too Close For Comfort
For some medicinal treatment regimens, the tendency to overuse is a worthwhile risk. Opiates, for example, are usually safe as long as the patient sticks to their assigned dosage. Methamphetamine is very different, which is why it’s hardly ever used as a prescription medication anymore. With meth, the urge to overuse—and hence develop an addiction—is practically a certainty due to the brain’s sensitivity to its stimulating effects.
There’s no doubt that methamphetamine is useful for the purpose of staying alert and motivated, but it’s akin to steroids for the brain: momentarily helpful, but ultimately, inevitably, destructive. Long term damage caused by meth addiction is a serious medical issue that often results in overdose and death. Don’t be a statistic. Get help now.
Every year, thousands of meth addicts set down the pipe for good. You can, too. For help getting there, give us a call: (888) 391-9772