What is dopamine and why is it important?

Dopamine plays a big part in the ability to experience pleasure. With long-term methamphetamine use, enough dopamine will have flooded the brain to cause chemical cell damage. This often leads to slow thinking (which in turn requires that the addict use crystal meth to ‘fix’ it), and depression. The body then starts to rely on the crystal meth and loses the ability to produce dopamine on its own. People quitting crystal meth usually go through bouts of depression because of the body’s inability to fully feel pleasure or happiness without the drug. Studies have shown that even after a year of being sober, dopamine levels were only at about 60% of normal. Click here to know more about #meth quit addiction.