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At this time, there is no medicine that can help reduce the use of amphetamines by blocking their effects.

They are legal when they are prescribed by a doctor and used to treat health problems such as obesity, narcolepsy, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Amphetamines are illegal when they are used without a prescription to get high or improve performance.

In this case, they are known as street, or recreational drugs, and using them can lead to addiction.

They make the messages between your brain and body move faster.

Some people use amphetamines to help them stay awake on the job or to study for a test.

Dopamine is a chemical that is involved with mood, thinking, and movement.

Using amphetamines may cause pleasurable effects such as: Joy (euphoria, or flash or rush) and less inhibition, similar to being drunk Feeling as if your thinking is extremely clear Feeling more in control, self-confident Wanting to be with and talk to people (more sociable) Increased energy How fast you feel the effects of amphetamines depends on how they are used: Smoking or injecting into a vein (shooting up): Effects (the rush) start right away and are intense and last a few minutes.

Snorting: Effects (the high) start in 3 to 5 minutes, are less intense than smoking or injecting, and last 15 to 30 minutes.

This can be through sharing used needles with someone who has an infection.

Or, it can be through having unsafe sex because drug use can lead to risky behaviors.

Amphetamines can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy.

Addiction happens when you use amphetamines to get high or improve performance.

You are not able to control your use of it and you need it to get through daily life.

Tolerance means you need more and more of the drug to get the same high feeling.

And if you try to stop using, your mind and body may have reactions.

These are called withdrawal symptoms, and may include: Strong craving for the drug Having mood swings that range from feeling depressed to agitated to anxious.

Once you decide you want to do something about your drug use, the next step is to get help and support.

Treatment programs use behavior change techniques through counseling (talk therapy).

The goal is to help you understand your behaviors and why you use amphetamines.

Involving family and friends during counseling can help support you and keep you from going back to using (relapsing).

If you have severe withdrawal symptoms, you may need to stay at a live-in treatment program.

There, your health and safety can be monitored as you recover.