Amphetamines
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The effects:
Amphetamine is a stimulant. It quickens the heartbeat and breathing rate and the user becomes a lot more lively and outgoing. Appetite might be suppressed.
The risks:
- The greatest danger is from mixing amphetamines with cocaine or ecstasy;
- Some users become tense and anxious;
- The comedown can last a couple of days;
- Short term, memory and concentration are affected;
- Long-term users may become dependent on the buzz speed gives them;
- Heavy abuse can strain the heart and has been linked to mental illness;
- Even mild use is dangerous if you have schizophrenic tendencies;
- Heavy use strains the immune system;
- Possible death from overdose.
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