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Living with Methamphetamine

I am apparently addicted to a heavy drug, according to a recently published dictionary of drug related terms called "Pundartugg". I am flabbergasted. Imagine that, me being a total drughead.

No, I haven't completely lost it. According to the "Pundartugg" (would probably translate to something like "crackhead speak"...) publication from Swedish National Police Academy one of the street words for the central nervous system stimulant Methamphetamine is "Cristina".

Ain't that a blast. ;) The effects of Methamphetamine on drug users seem to be exactly like the effects Cristina has on me:

"The drug works directly on the brain and spinal cord by interfering with normal neurotransmission. Neurotransmitters are chemical substances naturally produced within nerve cells used to communicate with each other and send messages to influence and regulate our thinking and all other systems throughout the body.

The main neurotransmitter affected by methamphetamine is dopamine. Dopamine is involved with our natural reward system. For example, feeling good about a job well done, getting pleasure from our family or social interactions, feeling content and that our lives are meaningful and count for something, all rely on dopamine transmission."

(Excerpt from The Methamphetamine FAQ.)

Definitely an interesting publication. Must have taken some heavy empirical studies to get all those 350 pages (!) of words and expressions down on paper...

Take a look-see for yourself: "Pundartugg, narkotikarelaterade slanguttryck".

Posted by manne at May 6, 2003 05:47 PM | TrackBack

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