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Why is methamphetamine so addictive?
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Imprinting: Almost all, if not all, drugs work on the brain by leaving "imprinting" - memory that affects brain structures that are responsible for indulgence. This is a very strong feeling that prompts drug users crave the drug. This creates addiction.
Answered 10/24/2017
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Brain reward center: Meth rewires brain reward center and structurally alters brain.
Answered 5/2/2014
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