Archive for the ‘Drugs’ Category

Cannabis

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Cannabis

This drug although it is illegal, is a drug that is shared socially especially since adolescence and that in many areas is even mistakenly accepted and considered low risk. It has the characteristic of being backed by the myth that a plant is harmless, and assume that by being natural is not harmful. But its implications are subtle but dramatic: in the long term, physically come to cause severe respiratory problems like sinusitis, bronchitis, lung cancer, and negative effects on the male reproductive system, impotence and infertility.

In the female reproductive system, increases the level of testosterone, the possibility of infertility and pregnancy complications. In both cases, one of the most severe consequences is antimotivational syndrome that includes loss of concentration, lack of energy, decreased working capacity, stupor and lack of motivation to the immediate future. Usually the drug addiction makes the person who has it put a lot of resistance when seeking treatment, because its consequences are not apparent grave. This self-deception is difficult to combat. For treatment, often becomes necessary professional intervention.

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Anabolic

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Anabolic
These are drugs that mimic the effects of the natural male hormone testosterone. Different names are sold low. As is clear from recent studies this type of drug it can cause addiction. Some people need medical care when they want to stop taking steroids and experience withdrawal symptoms.

Effects
They have two types of effects: the first is to exert androgenic or masculinizing, namely to deeper voice, increased body hair and face and develop male sex organs and the second is an anabolic effect that stimulates the development of muscle mass and bone growth.

Physiological Effects

  • Increased lean mass
  • Reduction of adipose tissue
  • Increase strength
  • Increased resistance
  • Decreased recovery time after exercise

All this leads to increased athletic performance. However, to produce an improvement in muscle strength, the athlete must also follow a training program during the time it takes these steroids.

It has shown an increase in strength and agility.

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5 Stages in the Process of Addiction II

Friday, February 5th, 2010

Process of Addiction

  • In the Ruin

Now the addict must consume more to prevent the growing feelings and negative moods deepen their awareness and to try to maintain the positive effects that are becoming smaller. Is developing tolerance and not have to consume for pleasure or relief but to avoid the discomfort associated with withdrawal syndrome. Physical dependence created chemically by the action of the substance on the nervous system has captured the individual. Psychologically, the coping strategy developed so far still safe thus, far from solved problems are further amplified.

  • Imprisoned

Over time, the addict reaches a state of despair as they relate to the addictive substance or activity, ignoring everything else. Behaves increasingly impulsive and uncontrolled prisoner of addiction. This stage of the addictive relationship is a descent into despair and personal destruction. The drug subservience to the truce and not allow the spiral tends to perpetuate itself, unless something happens that stops. The return, however there is, even a too hard and difficult process.

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5 Stages in the Process of Addiction

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

Process of Addiction

In many ways the process of addiction has been compared to entering into a relationship, but in this case it would be an unhappy relationship. As we go through successive stages, commitment is enhanced and the influence it has on the addict becomes stronger.

  • Infatuation

The first experiments with drugs often leave a mark recorded. If this first contact has been nice, there is a passionate infatuation or attraction to retake the substance or the activity. This distorted perception of reality, however, excites, calms produces euphoria or which increases the probability of having a new opportunity to take or consume. There is a change of mood that, in many cases, experienced a visceral level (all caused by the logic alteration of brain chemistry) and generates the glare like one falls for a chic.

In the game, a strong initial gain increases the chances of getting addicted to gambling.

  • Honeymoon

Once the individual has learned, through his family, society, or from my own experience that certain activities or consumption of certain substances can be transported as if by magic away from any feeling or mood is negative, the step addiction is easy.

Having “learned” in stage 1 it is possible to get some relief (negative reinforcement) or pleasure (positive reinforcement) through the addictive substance or activity, the person may feel compelled to erase bad feelings or pain with something positive. The low tolerance for frustration or inability to cope with such adversity leads to search for “silver bullets”, then searching for the chemical action that facilitates change.

During the honeymoon phase, the future addict experiences all the perks without any negative consequences: it feels that exerts control, the activity is harmless and that he deserves. You can instantly feel better and enjoy the feeling of forgetting everything. But what they do not realize is that any relationship based on deception and fantasy can work well long term.

  • Betrayal

However, what one sees during the honeymoon is not what actually gets. Over time, it is betrayed. Thus, besides a deterioration in key areas of your life, it is likely that the addict is doing things that would not normally do, to maintain and addiction (to steal, engage in other illegal activities). Artificial paradise that was promised in an earlier stage they turn into dark alleys filled with traps. The betrayal is real and the decline begins.

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Cocaine Addictions

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Cocaine

Cocaine is a powerfully addictive drug. People who have tried it describe the experience as a powerful euphoria that gives them a feeling of supremacy. However, once the person begins to use cocaine, you can not predict or control how much you continue using the drug. The main forms of cocaine are sniffing ingest or inhale through the nose, injecting and smoking,

The health risks exist regardless of whether cocaine is inhaled (aspirated), is injected or smoked. However, it appears that compulsive cocaine use may develop faster when that inhaling smoke. Smoking it allows extremely high doses of the drug reaching the brain more quickly and produces an immediate and intense euphoria.

Physical effects of cocaine use include constricted peripheral blood vessels, dilated pupils and increased body temperature, heart rate and blood pressure. Some cocaine users report having feelings of restlessness, irritability and anxiety, both during use and between periods of use.

Those who use it may develop a substantial tolerance to the drug effect and many users report that they seek to gain as much pleasure as the first time, but do not.

High doses of cocaine and prolonged use can trigger paranoia. The user who smokes cocaine may exhibit particularly aggressive paranoid behavior.

Addicted individuals may become depressed when they stop using cocaine. This depression causes users to continue using the drug to alleviate depression.

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Phencyclidine or PCP

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

phencyclidine

Phencyclidine (PCP), more commonly known as “angel dust“, was developed as an anesthetic inicilamente in the 1950s but was withdrawn quickly from the market for human consumption because it causes hallucinations.

The drug exists in many forms. It can be a hard white powder in the form of crystals, tablets or capsules. Can be ingested, smoked, sucked through the nose or injected. It is often sold as mescaline, THC or other drugs. Sometimes it may even be PCP, but a lethal byproduct of the drug.

The effects of the drug include increased heart rate and blood pressure, flushing, sweating, dizziness and numbness. When taken in large doses, effects include drowsiness, convulsions and coma. They can also cause death from repeated convulsions, heart and lung failure or ruptured blood vessels in the brain.

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Inhalants

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

inhalants

It’s called different chemical inhalants produce inhalable vapors psychoactive (mind altering).

Contains solvents, aerosols, some anesthetics and other chemicals. Examples are: the rubber used in making model airplanes, acetone nail polish remover, lighter fluid, cleaning and gasoline. Among the aerosols used as inhalants include paints, hair sprays and other sprays. Among the anesthetics can include halothane and nitrous oxide (gas exhilarating). Amyl nitrite and butyl nitrite are also open to abuse inhalants.

Almost every object of abuse inhalants produce effects similar to anesthetics, which slow the body functions.

Immediate and serious negative effects in the short term:
Among the initial effects may include nausea, sneezing, coughing, nose bleeds, tired feeling and appearance, odor from the mouth, lack of coordination and loss of appetite. In addition, solvents and aerosols reduce heart rate and lung and affect the prosecution of the person.

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Caffeine

Wednesday, January 27th, 2010

caffeine

Caffeine is perhaps the most popular drug in the world. It is a white substance, bitter, similar to glass that is found in coffee, tea, cocoa and cola. It is also found in some products such as aspirin, cough medicines and cold medicines sold over the counter, soft drinks, diet pills and some drugs from the “street”.

When a person drinks two cups of coffee’s effects begin approximately 15-30 minutes. You can increase metabolism, body temperature and blood pressure, also contained an increased production of urine, higher levels of blood sugar, hand tremors, loss of coordination, loss of appetite and sleep late. With very high doses can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, insomnia, tremors, headaches and nervousness. Poisonings have been reported based on caffeine tablets and these can result in convulsions, respiratory failure and death.

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Marijuana Effect

Monday, January 25th, 2010

marijuana effect

Effects:
Some of the immediate effects produced by smoking marijuana include: acceleration of heartbeat and pulse, red eyes, dry mouth and throat.

Adverse reactions:
A common adverse reaction marijuana is the acute panic anxiety. The affected person described this reaction as an extreme fear of “losing control” causing panic. Also can also produce paranoia and psychosis.

Hachis:
It is manufactured by extracting the resin from the leaves and flowers of the marijuana plant and pressing it to form sheets or plates. Hashish is usually stronger than crude marijuana and may contain from 5 to 10 times more THC.

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THC and the immune system

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

marijuana smoker

White blood cells are the guardians that protect us from infections are composed mainly of fat. Marijuana thus lowers our defenses and makes us more prone to infection. Hence, the marijuana smoker is exposed and unprotected against viruses and bacteria.

Indirectly does not protect the human immunodeficiency virus or AIDS virus, and moreover in those infected by the AIDS virus the possibility of smoking marijuana infected precipitates the onset of illness and lowering all defenses and organizational resistance.

Marijuana is very dangerous. Unlike alcohol, which generally leaves the body within 24 hours under its soluble nature, marijuana is fat soluble, which means that the psychoactive chemicals are set in the fatty parts of the body. (usually the brain and reproductive organs) and can be detected until 30 days after the initial one.

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