METHAMPHETAMINE

Course overview

METHAMPHETAMINE IS ONE OF THE POWERFUL STIMULANTS OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS). IT IS SOMETIMES A SECOND-LINE TREATMENT FOR ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER AND OBESITY; HOWEVER, METHAMPHETAMINE IS BETTER KNOWN AS A RECREATIONAL DRUG. THIS ACTIVITY WILL HIGHLIGHT THE MECHANISM OF ACTION, ADVERSE EVENT PROFILE/TOXICITY, PHARMACOLOGY, MONITORING, RELEVANT INTERACTIONS, AND STREET NAMES OF METHAMPHETAMINE, PERTINENT FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM MEMBERS SHOULD THEY ENCOUNTER PATIENTS WHO REQUIRE THERAPY WITH OR HAVE MISUSED THIS DRUG.