Effects of hallucinogen withdrawal and overdose Effects of hallucinogen withdrawal: Long-term abuse of a hallucinogen may cause one to endure a series of unpleasant physical and psychological symptoms when not under the influence of the drug of choice. These symptoms are known as withdrawal and may include the following effects: Diminished speech Impaired reflexes Seizures Agitation Memory problems Muscle twitches Anxiety Confusion Depression Effects of hallucinogen overdose: If a hallucinogen is consumed to the extent that the body can’t safely metabolize it, then there is risk of experiencing an overdose. An overdose should be viewed as a potentially life-threatening problem, so one should seek emergency medical attention if any of the following effects become apparent: Loss of muscle control Tachycardia Coma Convulsions High blood pressure Muscle rigidity Rapid eye movement Seizure High pain tolerance
Neurological Complications of Alcohol Use Neurological Complications of Alcohol Use - 1. Alcoholic Neuropathy a. Acute Alcoholic Neuropathy b. Alcohol-related - Compressive Neuropathy - Excessive alcohol consumption is traditionally associated with ‘Saturday night palsy’, caused by compression of the radial nerve against the humerus for several hours. c. Chronic Alcholic Neuropathy - The onset of symptoms is insidious and symmetric, predominantly sensory, in the form of dysesthesia, burning sensation and burning pain on the soles of the feet that later develops into cramp in the calves and the hands. Motor symptoms usually manifest later, and are characterised by muscle weakness and atrophy, especially in the distal muscles of the upper or lower limbs. Vegetative vascular and skin defects (sweaty, atrophic, glossy, almost hairless skin) with associated dysautonomia are also typical. 2. Withdrawl symptoms and deliriu...
On 31 May 2023, WHO and public health champions around the world will come together to celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). This year’s theme is “We need food, not tobacco”. The 2023 global campaign aims to raise awareness about alternative crop production and marketing opportunities for tobacco farmers and encourage them to grow sustainable, nutritious crops. It will also aim to expose the tobacco industry’s efforts to interfere with attempts to substitute tobacco growing with sustainable crops, thereby contributing to the global food crisis. Tobacco growing and production exacerbates food insecurity. The growing food crisis is driven by conflicts and wars, climatic shocks, and the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Structural causes like the choice of crop also have an impact, and a look into tobacco growing reveals how it contributes to increased food insecurity: i. Across the globe around 3.5 million hectares of land are converted for tobacco growing each...
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