Meth and the Brain. 1  Meth releases a surge of dopamine, causing an intense rush of pleasure or prolonged sense of euphoria. 2  Over time, meth destroys dopamine receptors, making it impossible to feel pleasure. 3  Although these pleasure centers can heal over time, research suggests that damage to users' cognitive abilities may be permanent.
Ammolite is an opal-like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of North America. It is made of the fossilized shells of ammonites, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite, the same mineral contained in nacre, with a microstructure inherited from the shell.
Stabat mater - mater is the nominative case of the Latin word for 'mother'. Nominative means subject, which means 'mother' is doing something. As in Latin, sentences are comprised of a subject and a verb. 'T' is a typical ending for third person verbs, stabat, stabant. Stabat comes from the Latin word 'to stand' which is 'sto, stare'. Stabat is in the imperfect tense, meaning an action that happened in progress--not absolute, not completed. Thus: Stabat mater means the mother was standing (I believe this relates to the first lines, which describe Mother Mary standing by the cross grieving.