Having been on an Albuterol Inhaler for Asthma my whole life, I'm very familiar with everything about them.
Albuterol is a long-acting beta-adrenergic agonist. This means it mimics the effects of Epinephrine (Adrenaline) at the Beta-Adrenic receptors. This causes bronchodilation (expanding of the airways) and greatly assists the body in remove mucus from the lungs and air pathways. Albuterol will have this effect, no matter how it's administered. However, since asthma attacks can be life-threatening, an inhalation aerosol was invent so Albuterol could have a more direct and immediate effect on the lungs and air pathways.
Because Albuterol mimics Epinephrine (Adrenaline), it cannot produce euphoria on it's own. This is the same as Epinephrine. Beta-Adrenergic agonism produces stimulation, however, the stimulation it provides it's similar to the stimulation Epinephrine provides. Most of it's effects are physical effects, not psychological. The one very prominent psychological effect Albuterol DOES provide is anxiety.
I've learned over the years that abusing Albuterol can't be done. Beside the fact that it doesn't produce euphoria anyways, the doses required for stimulation that you can "feel" are the same doses that cause panic attacks.
Albuterol is nowhere near meth. Meth effects the Dopamine, Norepinephrine, and Serotonergic systems in the brain. It doesn't have any effect on the beta-adrenergic receptors like Albuterol does. In fact, there mechanisms of action (how they work in the body) are completely unrelated to each other. Whoever told you "Yeah, you can get high off of Albuterol Inhalers lol. It's like meth lol" obviously has never tried meth or albuterol.
The one "high" that inhalers do give is due to the pressurized expelling agent that must be put into the tiny cans in order to expell the medication. It's not listed on any pharmaceutical websites what the exact ingredient is, however, they all say that it's a mix of hydrofluoroalkanes. Hydrofluoroalkanes are what make you high. Not the Albuterol. By huffing hydrofluoroalkanes you are actually depriving your brain of oxygen and are experiencing hypoventilation.
This is no different than huffing a can of air. Deliberately inhaling or "huffing" inhalers can be extremely dangerous or fatal. The intentional inhalation of Hydrofluoroalkanes caused a fatal cardiac arrhythmia in a 42 year-old man. Several reports of fatal car crashes have been linked to drivers huffing Hydrofluoroalkanes in albuterol inhalers. Due to inhalant abuse from idiots like you, I might have to deal with a bitterant being added to my Asthma "Albuterol HFA inhlation aerosol products".
This is common sense here. You could have found out everything I just told you with a simple google search.
If you want to get high, go steal some of your dads cigarettes or your moms vodka. Abusing inhalers is pointless and dangerous.
