Do amphetamines impair immune system function?

If used as prescribed along with a healthy diet then no it wouldn't impair your immune system. Methamphetamine on the other hand starves off if you would believe it, the flu. read more

Amphetamines mimic adrenaline in the human body. Although occasional use may not affect immune response it is well known that constant severe physiological stress of the sort that leads to chronically high levels of adrenaline can impair immune response and the bodies ability to respond to insults. read more

Nevertheless, the precise mechanism of amphetamine-immune interactions is still not fully understood, above all with respect to biomedical side effects. In fact, stimulants also affect the neuroendocrine system which is linked to the immune system. read more