HLTH 237 Lecture Notes - Bodybuilding Supplement, Tachycardia, Bruxism
29 Apr 2013
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Made with legal substances to avoid legal consequences. Use to contain mdma, made the drug more strong. First used in germany to suppress appetite: never produced because of its side effects. Provides hallucinogenic and stimulant like effects: euphoria. Can develop a tolerance for the drug: the more they use, the less empathy, after repeated use, has more amphetamine effects. Pharmacology forms of the drug: pills, powder inhaled, injected. Takes 30-60 minutes for effects to start: peaks at 90 min. Increases pleasure neurotransmitters in the brain: dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin. Effects: euphoria, nausea, vomiting, teeth grinding, dilated pupils, hallucinations affects senses, increased heart rate, sweating, neurological effects. Difficult to eat when under the influence. Withdrawal: fatigue, depression, irritability, cracked out . Ecstasy harms: hyperthermia increased body temperature, seizures, coma, hemorrhage, psychosis, cardiovascular effects, dehydration, kidney damage rhabdomyolysis, serotonin syndrome. Long term effects: too much serotonin in the brain, long term memory and learning effects.
