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Cocaine and methamphetamine addicts often have heart disease. Why? How is a diagnosis made?

Cardiac sequelae are the second most common cause of death (behind overdose) in patients who use methamphetamines (“meth”). Like cocaine use, use of methamphetamines can produce both acute and chronic cardiovascular disease. Acute intoxication with methamphetamines produces a hyperadrenergic state, not unlike having a pheochromocytoma.… Read More »Cocaine and methamphetamine addicts often have heart disease. Why? How is a diagnosis made?

Acceleration of cardiovascular-biological age by amphetamine exposure is a power function of chronological age

Abstract Background Amphetamine abuse is becoming more widespread internationally. The possibility that its many cardiovascular complications are associated with a prematurely aged cardiovascular system, and indeed biological organism systemically, has not been addressed. Methods Radial arterial pulse tonometry was performed using the SphygmoCor system (Sydney). 55 amphetamine… Read More »Acceleration of cardiovascular-biological age by amphetamine exposure is a power function of chronological age

Increase in Use of Speed

Increase in Use of Speed International organised criminals that control heroin production have switched their major source of Australian income to the drug speed. This business decision has brought about a herion drought in Australia and an increase in imported speed. This decision by these… Read More »Increase in Use of Speed

Methampetamine

Methampetamine PCMS SUBMITS RESOLUTIONS TO IMS HOUSE OF DELEGATES RESOLUTION Introduced by: Polk County Medical Society Subject: Michael E. Abrams, M.D. WHEREAS, Michael E. Abrams, M.D., passed away on January 4, 1999; a member of the Polk County Medical Society and the Iowa Medical Society… Read More »Methampetamine

Amphetamines by Post

Amphetamines by Post The latest report of the Australian Crime Commission discloses that 95 per cent of amphetamine type stimulants are detected through the postal stream. Main amphetamine type stimulants include speed, ICE, MDMA, methamphetamines and ecstasy. Use of amphetamine type stimulants can lead to… Read More »Amphetamines by Post

The Ice Epidemic

The Ice Epidemic The use of the club drug ICE is now at epidemic levels and is more dangerous than HEROIN. Using ICE for the first time led to the death of a young Queenslander. ICE is highly addictive and is cheap and easy to… Read More »The Ice Epidemic