Stimulant Intoxication
Resources for Patients and Caregivers
While the symptoms of overdose vary depending on the particular stimulant involved and the length and extent of use, the following are common symptoms of stimulant overdose: Rapid rise in heart rate and blood pressure. Shallow or labored breathing. Delirium or confusion.
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Wiki Number: 50-Stimulant Intoxication
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Youtube Video: What Happens When You Overdose?
Amazon or Library Book: On Chronic Alcoholic Intoxication
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Support Group: startyourrecovery.org; 800-662-4357
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Resources for Physicians, Counselors and Researchers
4 CURRENT ARTICLES
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- Comparison of Psychiatric and Clinical Profiles Between People Who Use Synthetic Cathinones and Methamphetamine: A Matched Case-Control Studyby Chia-Heng Lin on January 27, 2023
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with patients intoxicated with methamphetamine, those intoxicated with synthetic cathinones may have similar tendencies toward psychosis, violence, and self-harm but higher risks of physical complications, which are prioritized in psychiatric EDs.
- Dantrolene sodium fails to reverse robust brain hyperthermia induced by MDMA and methamphetamine in ratsby Keaton T Cameron-Burr on January 26, 2023
CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that dantrolene sodium formulations are not mechanistically suited to treat MDMA- and METH-induced hyperthermia.
- Problematic alcohol use in post-bariatric patients - a qualitative studyby Hege Tvedt on January 19, 2023
BACKGROUND: Research shows an increased risk of alcohol use disorders in post-bariatric patients. This study aims to gain insight into what post-bariatric patients receiving treatment for substance use think are the possible causes for developing problematic alcohol consumption after surgery.
- A review of synthetic cathinones emerging in recent years (2019-2022)by Patryk Kuropka on January 18, 2023
CONCLUSIONS: Most of the newly developed synthetic cathinones can be seen as analogs and replacements for once-popular compounds that have been declining in popularity as a result of legislative efforts. Although it appears that some of the newly emerging cathinones are not widely used, they may become more popular in the future and could become a significant threat to health and life. Therefore, it is important to continue developing early warning systems and identifying new compounds so that...