Mephedrone: Difference between revisions

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It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible use|harm reduction practices]] when using this drug.

===Tolerance and addiction potential===

~~Tolerance develops rapidly in~~ mephedrone abuse, ~~so periods~~ of ~~extended~~ use ~~require increasing~~ doses ~~of the drug in order~~ to achieve the same ~~effect~~. ~~Addiction is a serious risk with heavy recreational mephedrone use~~, ~~but is unlikely~~ to ~~arise from occasional~~ and ~~responsible usage~~.

As with other [[stimulants]], the chronic use of mephedrone can be considered [[Addiction potential::moderately addictive with a high potential for abuse]] and is capable of causing psychological dependence among certain users. When addiction has developed, cravings and [[withdrawal effects]] may occur if a person suddenly stops their usage.

Tolerance to many of the effects of mephedrone [[Time to full tolerance::develops with prolonged and repeated use]]. This results in users having to administer increasingly large doses to achieve the same effects. After that, it takes about [[Time to half tolerance::3 - 7 days]] for the tolerance to be reduced to half and [[Time to zero tolerance::1 - 2 weeks]] to be back at baseline (in the absence of further consumption). Mephedrone presents cross-tolerance with [[Cross-tolerance::all [[dopamine]]rgic [[stimulants]]]], meaning that after the consumption of mephedrone all [[stimulant]]s will have a reduced effect.

===Dangerous interactions===

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 It is strongly recommended that one use [[responsible use|harm reduction practices]] when using this drug.
 ===Tolerance and addiction potential===
-Tolerance develops rapidly in mephedrone abuse, so periods of extended use require increasing doses of the drug in order to achieve the same effect. Addiction is a serious risk with heavy recreational mephedrone use, but is unlikely to arise from occasional and responsible usage.
+As with other [[stimulants]], the chronic use of mephedrone can be considered [[Addiction potential::moderately addictive with a high potential for abuse]] and is capable of causing psychological dependence among certain users. When addiction has developed, cravings and [[withdrawal effects]] may occur if a person suddenly stops their usage.
+Tolerance to many of the effects of mephedrone [[Time to full tolerance::develops with prolonged and repeated use]]. This results in users having to administer increasingly large doses to achieve the same effects. After that, it takes about [[Time to half tolerance::3 - 7 days]] for the tolerance to be reduced to half and [[Time to zero tolerance::1 - 2 weeks]] to be back at baseline (in the absence of further consumption). Mephedrone presents cross-tolerance with [[Cross-tolerance::all [[dopamine]]rgic [[stimulants]]]], meaning that after the consumption of mephedrone all [[stimulant]]s will have a reduced effect.
 ===Dangerous interactions===