THE EFFECTS OF METHYLPHENIDATE USE

This drug is just like amphetamines as the duration and nature of its effects are same and it also stimulates the central nervous system. People are of the belief that this drug works by making active the cortex and the system of brain stem arousal. This drug works on dopamine, a neurotransmitter, and this feature of methylphenidate is similar to cocaine.

Some of the short term effects of this drug consist of serious depression on the discontinuation of the drug, nausea, loss of appetite, insomnia, anxiety, digestive problems, alteration in the blood pressure and heart beat, palpitations, vomiting, rashes and itching on the skin, stomach ache, weight loss, drug dependence syndrome, psychotic incidents and so on.

Taking methylphenidate in excess can cause an expected set of symptoms like fever, convulsions, abnormal respiration and heart rate, loss of appetite, trembling and twitching of muscle, paranoia, delusions, hallucinations, nervousness, restlessness, extreme repetition of movements, doing worthless tasks and a sensation of worms or bugs crawling on the body.

Those users who take injections of this drug put themselves at more risk as blood vessel can be obstructed due to the insoluble fillers in methylphenidate. Moreover, they put themselves at the risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C and other blood-borne diseases.