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*'''[[Physical effects: Stimulation|Stimulation]]''' - in terms of its effects on the users physical energy levels, mephedrone is commonly considered to be extremely stimulating and energetic. This encourages activities such as running, climbing and dancing in a way that makes mephedrone a popular choice for musical events such as festivals and raves. The particular style of stimulation which mephedrone presents can be described as forced. This means that at higher dosages it becomes difficult or impossible to keep still, as jaw clenching and involuntarily bodily shakes and vibrations become present, resulting in an extreme unsteadiness of the hands and a general lack of motor control.

*'''[[Visual effects: Vibrating vision|Vibrating vision]]''' - a person's eyeballs may even begin to spontaneously wiggle back and forth in a rapid motion, causing vision to become blurry and temporarily out of focus; a condition known as nystagmus.

*'''[[Physical effects: Dehydration|Dehydration]]''' - dry mouth and dehydration are a universal experience with mephedrone and a product of increased heart rate and an extreme motivation to engage in strenuous physical activities that it induces. While it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially when out dancing in a hot environment, there ~~have been~~ a ~~number~~ of ~~users~~ suffering from [[water intoxication]] through over drinking so it is advised that users simply sip at water and never over drink.

*'''[[Physical effects: Dehydration|Dehydration]]''' - dry mouth and dehydration are a universal experience with mephedrone and a product of increased heart rate and an extreme motivation to engage in strenuous physical activities that it induces. While it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially when out dancing in a hot environment, there is a potenial possibility of suffering from water intoxication through over drinking so it is advised that users simply sip at water and never over drink.

*'''[[Physical effects: Difficult urinating|Difficulty urinating]]''' - higher doses of mephedrone result in an overall difficulty when it comes to urination, an effect that is completely temporary and harmless.

*'''[[Physical effects: Vasoconstriction|Vasoconstriction]]''' - A survey conducted by the UK's National Addiction Centre 15% of mephedrone users experienced cold or blue fingers and lips<ref>Clubbers are 'turning to new legal high mephedrone' | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10004366</ref> indicative of vasoconstriction occurring.<ref>Clinical characteristics of mephedrone toxicity reported to the U.K. National Poisons Information Service | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20798084</ref>

*'''[[Physical effects: Enhancement of touch|Enhancement of touch]]'''

===Cognitive effects===

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 *'''[[Physical effects: Stimulation|Stimulation]]''' - in terms of its effects on the users physical energy levels, mephedrone is commonly considered to be extremely stimulating and energetic. This encourages activities such as running, climbing and dancing in a way that makes mephedrone a popular choice for musical events such as festivals and raves. The particular style of stimulation which mephedrone presents can be described as forced. This means that at higher dosages it becomes difficult or impossible to keep still, as jaw clenching and involuntarily bodily shakes and vibrations become present, resulting in an extreme unsteadiness of the hands and a general lack of motor control.
 *'''[[Visual effects: Vibrating vision|Vibrating vision]]''' - a person's eyeballs may even begin to spontaneously wiggle back and forth in a rapid motion, causing vision to become blurry and temporarily out of focus; a condition known as nystagmus.
-*'''[[Physical effects: Dehydration|Dehydration]]''' - dry mouth and dehydration are a universal experience with mephedrone and a product of increased heart rate and an extreme motivation to engage in strenuous physical activities that it induces. While it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially when out dancing in a hot environment, there have been a number of users suffering from [[water intoxication]] through over drinking so it is advised that users simply sip at water and never over drink.
+*'''[[Physical effects: Dehydration|Dehydration]]''' - dry mouth and dehydration are a universal experience with mephedrone and a product of increased heart rate and an extreme motivation to engage in strenuous physical activities that it induces. While it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially when out dancing in a hot environment, there is a potenial possibility of suffering from water intoxication through over drinking so it is advised that users simply sip at water and never over drink.
 *'''[[Physical effects: Difficult urinating|Difficulty urinating]]''' - higher doses of mephedrone result in an overall difficulty when it comes to urination, an effect that is completely temporary and harmless.
 *'''[[Physical effects: Vasoconstriction|Vasoconstriction]]''' - A survey conducted by the UK's National Addiction Centre 15% of mephedrone users experienced cold or blue fingers and lips<ref>Clubbers are 'turning to new legal high mephedrone' | http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10004366</ref> indicative of vasoconstriction occurring.<ref>Clinical characteristics of mephedrone toxicity reported to the U.K. National Poisons Information Service | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20798084</ref>
 *'''[[Physical effects: Enhancement of touch|Enhancement of touch]]'''
 ===Cognitive effects===