Club Drugs and Their Outcomes

Posted on July 14th, 2008 by olga

Club drugs are becoming more popular nowadays. They are ecstasy (methylenedioxymeth-amphetamine), ketamine, LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide), GHB (gamma hydroxy butyrate), Rohypnol and methamphetamine.

Study has demonstrated that the use of club drugs can cause serious health problems. A drug interaction can take place when two or more drugs are received for the duration of the same period of time.

And now some words about the most widespread drugs:

“Speed,” “Meth” (Methamphetamine)
It’s connected very much chemically to amphetamine, but the central nervous system effects are greater because it is synthetic. Methamphetamine is an addictive stimulant that powerfully activates certain systems in the brain. A lot of young people begin using methamphetamine as a consequence of the initial heightened physical and mental performance. The drug changes mood in special ways, depending on how it is taken (right away after smoking or intravenous injection, the addict experiences an intense “rush” or “flash” that lasts only a few minutes and is illustrated as very pleasant). Snorting or ingesting orally creates euphoria. The drug has effects that lasting anywhere from four to 24 hours. Methamphetamine has a high potential for abuse and dependency owing to the effects after the drug begins to wear off.

“X,” “E,” “MDMA” (Ecstasy)
It is a synthetic psychoactive drug with both stimulant (amphetamine-like) and hallucinogenic (LSD-like) properties. The pleasing effects sought by people consist of a relaxed upbeat mood, decreased anxiety, enlarged sensitivity to others and a high energy level that can be sustained for many hours. Ecstasy is not physically addictive; on the other hand, the drug often takes on great importance in people’s lives, and some people become rather compulsive in the use of ecstasy, which borders on addiction. One difficulty that takes place when MDMA is got too often is the loss of its capability to raise one’s mood by permanently damaging serotonin neurons, causing persons to feel more depressed than usual.

“GHB,” “Liquid X,” “Grievous Bodily Harm” (Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate)
It is a depressant which rapidly has an effect on the central nervous system. It is typically seen as a colorless liquid with a salty taste. GHB is used to obtain a euphoric, sedated state of being. The feeling of relaxation and calm are felt with a low to moderate dose and is experienced 10 minutes to an hour after intake. However, people can experience nausea, drowsiness, respiratory distress, dizziness, seizures and amnesia. Overdoses often happen for the reason that the withdrawal effects, counting sweating, insomnia, muscular cramping, tremors and anxiety, cause persons to take more GHB in a shorter period of time, not waiting for the prior dose to metabolize out of the body.

“K,” “Special K,” “Vitamin K,” “Super Acid” (Ketamine)
It’s is a liquid, and the most potent ways of using it are by injecting it intramuscularly or intravenously. It can as well be made into a tablet or a powder by evaporating the liquid and reducing it to a fine white powder that can be smoked or snorted. Ketamine can cause psychological dependence for the reason that the dissociation from one’s consciousness experienced with this drug is a way to self-medicate and escape from the problems experienced during one’s everyday conscious life.

Ketamine can lead to a “chemical hepatitis,” which is an inflammation of the liver, causing jaundice when combined with protease inhibitors.