What Are the Side Affects of Swallowing £20.00 Worth of Crack?
Question by : what are the side affects of swallowing £20.00 worth of crack?
its maybe 1/2 a gram would someone be ok if he swallowed 1/2 a gram of crack or would they need medical help
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Answer by Sam
u will be fine
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1. It depends on how well it was packaged… If it is in a little zip-lock, he may pass it in his stool.
2. If he swallowed the rock unpackaged, it won’t do much… $ 20.00 isn’t much for crack… It is said that some people can go through $ 700.00 worth of crack a DAY (smoked yes, but ingested.) so I seriously doubt that $ 20.00 worth would cause him to have a heart attack or stroke.
Have him keep an eye on his pulse rate. You can’t really “Over Dose” on coke of any sort… 99% of people die from the side effects caused by it…
Heart attack,
Stroke,
Cardiomyopathy,
Overheating.
Keep track of heart rate and body temperature.
If he feels any of the signs of stroke, call for an ambulance.
But there is a HUGE chance that he will be fine.
Effects and Health Issues of Cocaine Use:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocaine#Effects_and_health_issues
Cocaine is a potent central nervous system stimulant. Its effects can last from 20 minutes to several hours, depending upon the dosage of cocaine taken, purity, and method of administration.
The initial signs of stimulation are hyperactivity, restlessness, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate and euphoria. The euphoria is sometimes followed by feelings of discomfort and depression and a craving to experience the drug again. Sexual interest and pleasure can be amplified. Side effects can include twitching, paranoia, and impotence, which usually increases with frequent usage.
With excessive or prolonged use, the drug can cause itching, tachycardia, hallucinations, and paranoid delusions. Overdoses cause tachyarrhythmias and a marked elevation of blood pressure. These can be life-threatening, especially if the user has existing cardiac problems.
This may lead to death from respiratory failure, stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, or heart-failure. Cocaine is also highly pyrogenic, because the stimulation and increased muscular activity cause greater heat production.
Heat loss is inhibited by the intense vasoconstriction. Cocaine-induced hyperthermia may cause muscle cell destruction and myoglobinuria resulting in renal failure.
Emergency treatment often consists of administering a benzodiazepine sedation agent, such as diazepam (Valium) to decrease the elevated heart rate and blood pressure. Physical cooling (ice, cold blankets, etc…) and paracetamol (acetaminophen) may be used to treat hyperthermia, while specific treatments are then developed for any further complications.[67] There is no officially approved specific antidote for cocaine overdose, and although some drugs such as dexmedetomidine and rimcazole have been found to be useful for treating cocaine overdose in animal studies, no formal human trials have been carried out.
In cases where a patient is unable or unwilling to seek medical attention, cocaine overdoses resulting in mild-moderate tachycardia (i.e.: a resting pulse greater than 120 bpm), may be initially treated with 20 mg of orally administered diazepam or equivalent benzodiazepine (eg: 2 mg lorazepam). Acetaminophen and physical cooling may likewise be used to reduce mild hyperthermia (<39 C). However, a history of high blood pressure or cardiac problems puts the patient at high risk of cardiac arrest or stroke, and requires immediate medical treatment. Similarly, if benzodiazepine sedation fails to reduce heart rate or body temperatures fails to lower, professional intervention is necessary.[68][69][70] Cocaine's primary acute effect on brain chemistry is to raise the amount of dopamine and serotonin in the nucleus accumbens (the pleasure center in the brain); this effect ceases, due to metabolism of cocaine to inactive compounds and particularly due to the depletion of the transmitter resources (tachyphylaxis). This can be experienced acutely as feelings of depression, as a "crash" after the initial high. Further mechanisms occur in chronic cocaine use. The "crash" is accompanied with muscle spasms throughout the body, also known as the "jitters", muscle weakness, headaches, dizziness, and suicidal thoughts. Not all users will experience these, but most tend to experience some or all of these symptoms.
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