Meth, cocaine and other stimulants - Signs and symptoms.

-

 




Stimulants include amphetamines, meth (methamphetamine), cocaine, methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, others) and amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (Adderall, Adderall XR, others). They are often used and misused in search of a "high," or to boost energy, to improve performance at work or school, or to lose weight or control appetite.


Signs and symptoms of recent use can include:


Feeling of exhilaration and excess confidence

Increased alertness

Increased energy and restlessness

Behavior changes or aggression

Rapid or rambling speech

Dilated pupils

Confusion, delusions and hallucinations

Irritability, anxiety or paranoia

Changes in heart rate, blood pressure and body temperature

Nausea or vomiting with weight loss

Impaired judgment

Nasal congestion and damage to the mucous membrane of the nose (if snorting drugs)

Mouth sores, gum disease and tooth decay from smoking drugs ("meth mouth")

Insomnia

Depression as the drug wears off

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Druges Causes

-
Image
  Like many mental health disorders, several factors may contribute to development of drug addiction. The main factors are: Environment. Environmental factors, including your family's beliefs and attitudes and exposure to a peer group that encourages drug use, seem to play a role in initial drug use. Genetics. Once you've started using a drug, the development into addiction may be influenced by inherited (genetic) traits, which may delay or speed up the disease progression. Changes in the brain Physical addiction appears to occur when repeated use of a drug changes the way your brain feels pleasure. The addicting drug causes physical changes to some nerve cells (neurons) in your brain. Neurons use chemicals called neurotransmitters to communicate. These changes can remain long after you stop using the drug. Risk factors People of any age, sex or economic status can become addicted to a drug. Certain factors can affect the likelihood and speed of developing an...
Read more

Information -Illegal drug

-
Image
Illicit drugs refer to highly addictive and illegal substances such as heroin, marijuana and meth. While the decision to use one of these drugs for the first time is usually a voluntary one, an unexpected addiction can make the decision to quit later significantly harder. An addiction to illicit drugs changes the way a person’s brain works, and consequently, the way they think and act. The beginning of an illicit substance abuse disorder is marked by a physical dependence. This can be recognized by a tolerance to and withdrawal symptoms from the drug of abuse. Tolerance occurs when you need more of the substance to get the same effects as when you started. When a tolerance is established, a person may experience withdrawal when they stop using the substance. Withdrawal symptoms are severe and can include heart palpitations and seizures, depending on the type of drug used. The second part of an abuse disorder involves a psychological dependence on the substance. This is characterized...
Read more

Physical health for people with mental illness

-
Image
Having a mental illness can make it more challenging to stay physically healthy. Some of the reasons for this are: the symptoms of a mental illness can make it harder to exercise, eat well or give up smoking certain medications can have side effects that cause physical health problems health professionals sometimes focus on a person's mental health, rather than their physical health genetic risk factors (certain genes can make it more likely that a person goes on to develop mental illness. These same genes may also play a part in physical health issues). There are some things you can do to give yourself the best chance of staying physically well. Helping yourself Know what to look out for People living with a serious mental illness (for example schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or severe depression) are more likely to have: weight problems high blood pressure heart problems problems with teeth ...
Read more