Methamphetamine: Neurochemistry & Recovery VHS

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Running Time:
31 minutes
Copyright: 2006
Format:VHS

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Methamphetamine: Neurochemistry & Recovery VHS

Featuring:

Darryl Inaba, PharmD
Research Scientist, former CEO Haight-Ashbury
Free Clinics

Edythe London, PhD
Professor of Molecular & Medical Pharmacology,
David Geffen School
of Medicine, UCLA

Richard Rawson, PhD
Matrix Institute On Addictions

Known on the street as speed, meth, crank, crystal, ice, shabu and glass, these synthetic stimulants are the fastest growing class of drugs in America today. This powerful video, Methamphetamine: Neurochemistry & Recovery examines the ways methamphetamine changes the brain both chemically and structurally and how these changes interfere with the recovery process.

Animations show what happens to a users brain when methamphetamine is introduced, and actual brain scans illustrate what happens as the users comes off of the drug. The video includes sections on basic neurochemistry, factors that inhibit recovery, physiological changes that occur in the brain including the loss of brain mass, the loss of memory, and an inability to concentrate.

Methamphetamine: Neurochemistry & Recovery includes compelling interviews with a cross section of people in recovery along with comments from treatment professionals who present a realistic picture of the challenges inherent in recovery. The message urges a need for patience while presenting a profound sense of hope. Methamphetamine: Neurochemistry & Recovery DVD is tailored to fit the needs of educational professionals and drug treatment counselors.