Amphetamine impotence

Amphetamine addiction is a type of drug addiction. Amphetamines mean a group of psychostimulant drugs necessary for:

• relieving attention deficit disorder
• eliminating hyperactivity
• treating narcolepsy

With the constant intake of high dosages of medications, patients quickly develop physical and psychological dependence, the strength of sexual potency is noticeably reduced and the ability to have sexual intercourse is gradually lost, incurable infertility occurs.

Causes of amphetamine addiction

Young people start taking illicit medications for various purposes, in particular:

• for acquiring a special status in a peer group
• for a short-term increase in performance
• to enhance mental activity, memory and attention when preparing for exams, during long journeys
• for weight loss

However, the systematic use of drugs without control by the attending physician inevitably entails the emergence of a powerful intoxication of the body with toxic components, the manifestation of attacks of uncontrolled aggression, severe depletion of the body and loss of sexual abilities.

Signs of amphetamine addiction

The peculiarities of the manifestation of specific symptoms in patients with amphetamine dependence depend on the type of psychostimulant drug used. The intensity and duration of the changes that have occurred depends on the dosage taken and the degree of susceptibility of the organism. When examining a patient who has taken an excessive dose of amphetamines, a physician may identify changes such as:

• dilated pupils that react poorly to light
• loss of appetite and insomnia
• increased muscle excitability, minor tremors of the limbs
• disorders of the nervous system< / li>
• increased blood pressure, heart palpitations and arrhythmias
• metallic taste in the mouth
• increased sweating, flushed face
• high mobility, self-confidence and sociability
• inadequate self-assessment
• high body temperature

The consistent reaction of the patient's body to the intake of harmful pharmacological substances suggests the onset of:

• the first stage of drug intoxication. There is a sharp increase in vital energy, the background of mood rises, consciousness becomes clearer, there is a feeling of maximum physical vigor, the speed of speech and the level of muscular activity increase. A person experiences an obsessive desire to perform the maximum number of active actions, a desire to help others. As a rule, such reactions that occur in public places look inappropriate and cause confusion on the part of others;
• the second stage of drug intoxication. A person is in a state of pathologically high physical activity, excessive anxiety and irritability arise. The patient loses a critical attitude towards his condition. All sorts of neurotic symptoms appear, there is a persecution mania, auditory and visual hallucinations. The patient begins to exhibit aggressive behavior, attacks of paranoia are observed.

Consequences of amphetamine addiction

After a single use of large doses of amphetamines, the patient is severely intoxicated. Signs of toxicity are expressed in the form of depressed mood and depression, the desire to take the next dose in order to regain the lost feeling of euphoria. With a serious overdose of amphetamines, individuals experience convulsions and spasms of the respiratory organs, hypotension and coma. Taking maximum doses (25 mg per kilogram of body weight) of amphetamines provokes death. Among the symptoms of delayed action that appear with prolonged use of harmful substances:

• decreased sex drive, lack of spontaneous and adequate erection
• significant weight loss, physical and emotional exhaustion
• reproductive system disorders
• liver disease and kidney
• hemorrhagic stroke
• amphetamine psychosis

Against the background of a sharp cessation of psychostimulant intake due to a desire to get rid of addiction or due to a lack of money, an acute withdrawal syndrome occurs, which narcologists call withdrawal syndrome. Breakage is characterized by the presence of daytime sleepiness and nocturnal insomnia, hypotension and depression, suicidal attempts and anger, hysteria. The condition lasts for about 3 weeks, after which medication and physiotherapy help relieve the patient of cravings.