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Do stimulants stress the body?

Stimulants stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and increase heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration (dilation of the bronchioles in the lungs). They can cause a dangerously high body temperature, especially if paired with physical exertion. Other serious effects include: Seizures.

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Overview of Stimulants

Common stimulants include cocaine, amphetamine (Adderall), methamphetamine, methylphenidate (Ritalin), 4-methylmethcathinone (mephedrone), and 3,4-Methylenedioxyyrovalerone (MDPV or “bath salts”). Caffeine is also classified as a stimulant (chocolate, coffee). Stimulants increase cognitive function and cause a state of alertness, attention, talkativeness, energy, and wellbeing. Stimulants can be taken orally, injected, smoked or eaten and cause a shorter more intense state of euphoria when smoked or injected.

Stimulant Use

Stimulants are used to treat attention deficit disorder, narcolepsy, and in some cases obesity, depression or asthma. Medically, cocaine is used as a local anesthetic. Clinical stimulants were once used more widely until their high potential for abuse was realized; now they are highly regulated and over the counter stimulants require a signature to purchase. Stimulants diverted from medical use are usually abused for their ability to enhance performance, both cognitive and physical, while illicit stimulants, usually made in labs, are used for their ability to create a ‘high.’

Effects of Stimulants

Seizures

Failure of breathing

Hyperthermia

Cardiovascular effects and/or failure

Death by overdose

Long-Term Effects

With repeated use of stimulants, the user may experience hostility, paranoia, or psychosis. Furthermore, addiction can occur with use of any stimulant; the brain cannot produce a normal amount of dopamine (a pleasure-inducing neurotransmitter) and the user may become dependent on the drug.

Withdrawal

Withdrawal symptoms include agitation, abdominal cramps, nausea, severe emotional depression, exhaustion, insomnia, and anxiety.

Stimulants and Other Drugs

Due to their impact on blood pressure and heart rate, stimulants are dangerous when combined with other drugs, especially cold medicines (decongestants), antidepressants, and any other drugs that affect heart rhythm or may raise blood pressure.

Also see Cocaine and Prescription Drug Abuse Health Topics.

How We Can Help

If you think you or a friend may have an issue with stimulant drug abuse, call (530) 752-6334 or go to Health-e-messaging and log in to schedule an appointment with the Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Intervention Services Coordinator. There is no charge for the confidential appointment.

Methamphetamine (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Cocaine (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

Prescription Drug Abuse - What Are Stimulants? (National Institute on Drug Abuse)

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Do stimulants help burn fat?

Stimulant drugs like methylphenidate (Ritalin) and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) make you less hungry and make your body burn calories faster than usual. Some of them are even used to help people lose weight or treat binge eating.

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If you have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you may take medicine to help with things like focus, attention, and hyperactivity. But that medication also can have side effects, including weight changes. Merely having ADHD may lead to weight gain. Not being able to control your impulses can lead to junk food cravings and overeating. That can make it easy to put weight on and hard to take it back off. But if your ADHD or the drugs you take to treat it lead to a few extra pounds, you're not stuck with the extra weight. You can do some things to limit -- and reverse -- that kind of weight gain. Can ADHD Medications Cause Weight Loss? Sometimes the medicines most often used to treat ADHD can cause weight loss. Stimulant drugs like methylphenidate (Ritalin) and amphetamine/dextroamphetamine (Adderall) make you less hungry and make your body burn calories faster than usual. Some of them are even used to help people lose weight or treat binge eating. Children with ADHD who take stimulant medication often struggle to eat and gain weight, which can be an issue for growth. . Can ADHD Medications Cause Weight Gain? Although the stimulant effect of ADHD medications can curb your appetite and help burn calories, once it wears off, your appetite can come roaring back. And if you overeat when you're not on your medicine, you could gain weight, especially since that's most often in the evening or at night. Some people with ADHD also have depression and take antidepressants. A few of those have been linked to weight gain.

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