Mephedrone: Difference between revisions

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*'''[[Physical effects: Stimulation|Stimulation]]''' - In terms of its effects on the user's 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 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: Dehydration|Dehydration]]''' - Dry mouth and dehydration are a universal experience with mephedrone and are a product of an increased heart rate and extreme motivation to engage in strenuous physical activities. While it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially when out dancing in a hot environment, there is a potential 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: Difficulty 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: Vasoconstriction|Vasoconstriction]]''' - A survey conducted by the UK's National Addiction Centre reported that 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]]'''

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The most prominent of these cognitive effects generally include:

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Euphoria|Euphoria]]''' - Strong emotional euphoria and feelings of happiness are present within mephedrone and likely a direct result of serotonin and dopamine release.

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Euphoria|Euphoria]]''' - Strong emotional euphoria and feelings of happiness are present within mephedrone and are likely a direct result of serotonin and dopamine release.

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Acceleration of thought|Acceleration of thought]]'''

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Increased empathy, love and sociability|Increased empathy, love and sociability]]''' - This particular effect, although distinct is far less prominent than the same effect found within traditional [[entactogens]] such as [[MDMA]] or [[2C-B]]

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Increased empathy, love and sociability|Increased empathy, love and sociability]]''' - This particular effect, although distinct, is far less prominent than the same effect found within traditional [[entactogens]] such as [[MDMA]] or [[2C-B]]

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Time distortion|Time distortion]]''' - Strong feelings of time compression are common within mephedrone and speed up the experience of time quite noticeable.

*'''[[Cognitive effects: Ego inflation|Ego inflation]]'''

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 *'''[[Physical effects: Stimulation|Stimulation]]''' - In terms of its effects on the user's 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 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: Dehydration|Dehydration]]''' - Dry mouth and dehydration are a universal experience with mephedrone and are a product of an increased heart rate and extreme motivation to engage in strenuous physical activities. While it is important to avoid becoming dehydrated, especially when out dancing in a hot environment, there is a potential 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: Difficulty 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: Vasoconstriction|Vasoconstriction]]''' - A survey conducted by the UK's National Addiction Centre reported that 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]]'''
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 The most prominent of these cognitive effects generally include:
-*'''[[Cognitive effects: Euphoria|Euphoria]]''' - Strong emotional euphoria and feelings of happiness are present within mephedrone and likely a direct result of serotonin and dopamine release.
+*'''[[Cognitive effects: Euphoria|Euphoria]]''' - Strong emotional euphoria and feelings of happiness are present within mephedrone and are likely a direct result of serotonin and dopamine release.
 *'''[[Cognitive effects: Acceleration of thought|Acceleration of thought]]'''
-*'''[[Cognitive effects: Increased empathy, love and sociability|Increased empathy, love and sociability]]''' - This particular effect, although distinct is far less prominent than the same effect found within traditional [[entactogens]] such as [[MDMA]] or [[2C-B]]
+*'''[[Cognitive effects: Increased empathy, love and sociability|Increased empathy, love and sociability]]''' - This particular effect, although distinct, is far less prominent than the same effect found within traditional [[entactogens]] such as [[MDMA]] or [[2C-B]]
 *'''[[Cognitive effects: Time distortion|Time distortion]]''' - Strong feelings of time compression are common within mephedrone and speed up the experience of time quite noticeable.
 *'''[[Cognitive effects: Ego inflation|Ego inflation]]'''