effects of stimulants on the body
Cocaine
- Heart. Cocaine is bad for the heart. Cocaine increases heart rate and blood pressure while constricting the arteries supplying blood to the heart. The result can be a heart attack, even in young people without heart disease. Cocaine can also trigger a deadly abnormal heart rhythm called arrhythmia.
- Brain. Cocaine can constrict blood vessels in the brain, causing strokes. This can happen even in young people without other risk factors for strokes. Cocaine causes seizures and can lead to bizarre or violent behavior.
- Lungs and respiratory system. Snorting cocaine damages the nose and sinuses. Regular use can cause nasal perforation. Smoking crack cocaine irritates the lungs and, in some people, causes permanent lung damage.
- Gastrointestinal tract. Cocaine constricts blood vessels supplying the gut. The resulting oxygen starvation can cause ulcers, or even perforation of the stomach or intestines.
- Kidneys. Cocaine can cause sudden, overwhelming kidney failure through a process called rhabdomyolysis. In people with high blood pressure, regular cocaine use can accelerate the long-term kidney damage caused by high blood pressure.
- Sexual function. Although cocaine has a reputation as an aphrodisiac, it actually may make you less able to finish what you start. Chronic cocaine use can impair sexual function in men and women. In men, cocaine can cause delayed or impaired ejaculation.
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MEth
Users describe what the crystal meth high is like as similar to cocaine, only lasting for a longer period of time. There is an almost instant euphoria, followed by an increase in energy and alertness that can last for up to 12 hours.
A short-term effect of crystal meth when taken in large doses is erratic and even violent behavior. Other short-term effects of crystal meth include:
A short-term effect of crystal meth when taken in large doses is erratic and even violent behavior. Other short-term effects of crystal meth include:
- Loss of appetite
- Change in sleeping patterns
- Severe mood swings
- Unpredictable behavior
- Tremors or convulsions
- Elevated blood pressure
- Irregular heart rate
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ECSTASY
The effects of any drug (including ecstasy) vary from person to person. How ecstasy affects a person depends on many things including their size, weight and health, also whether the person is used to taking it and whether other drugs are taken around the same time. The effects of any drug also depend on the amount taken.
The effects of ecstasy may start to be felt within 20 minutes to 1 hour after an ecstasy pill has been swallowed and may last for approximately 6 hours.
The effects of ecstasy may start to be felt within 20 minutes to 1 hour after an ecstasy pill has been swallowed and may last for approximately 6 hours.
- increased confidence and energy
- lowered inhibitions
- feelings of well being
- feelings of closeness to others
- empathy
- anxiety
- paranoia, aggression and psychosis
- poor muscle control and unsteadiness
- muscle aches and stiffness
- increased blood pressure & heart rate
- nausea
- loss of appetite
- increased body temperature
- sweating
- skin tingles
- dilated pupils
- heightened sensations (sight, hearing, touch)
- jaw clenching
- teeth grinding.
caffeine
Along with its needed effects, caffeine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur while taking caffeine:
More common
Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur while taking caffeine:
More common
- Diarrhea
- dizziness
- fast heartbeat
- hyperglycemia, including blurred vision, drowsiness, dry mouth, flushed dry skin, fruit-like breath odor, increased urination, ketones in urine, loss of appetite, nausea, stomachache, tiredness, troubled breathing, unusual thirst, or vomiting (in newborn babies)
- hypoglycemia, including anxious feeling, blurred vision, cold sweats, confusion, cool pale skin, drowsiness, excessive hunger, fast heartbeat, nausea, nervousness, restless sleep, shakiness, or unusual tiredness or weakness (in newborn babies)
- irritability, nervousness, or severe jitters (in newborn babies)
- nausea (severe)
- tremors
- trouble in sleeping
- vomiting
nicotine
Nicotine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
- Fast or irregular heartbeat
- fever with or without chills
- headache
- nausea with or without vomiting
- runny nose
- shortness of breath, tightness in the chest, trouble with breathing, or wheezing
- skin rash, itching, or hives
- tearing of the eyes
- Abdominal or stomach pain
- cold sweat
- confusion
- convulsions (seizures)
- disturbed hearing and vision
- drooling
- extreme exhaustion
- pale skin
- slow heartbeat
- tremors