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Alcohol can exacerbate the symptoms and may directly contribute to increased severity of symptoms. The reasons for toxicity vary depending on the mixture of drugs. Usually, most victims die after using two or more drugs in combination that suppress breathing, and the low blood oxygen level causes brain death.
Benzodiazepines can cause death when mixed with other CNS depressants such as opioids, alcohol, or barbiturates. [7] [8] [9] GHB combined with alcohol can lead to a long-lasting coma-like state (‘G-sleep’) or even accidental death, particularly in light of GHB's narrow threshold for overdose. Depressants combined with stimulants. For example:
The effect of polysubstance dependence on learning ability is one area of interest to researchers. A study involving 63 polysubstance dependent women and 46 controls (participants who were not using substances) used the Benton Visual Retention Test (BVRT) and the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT) to look at visual memory and verbal ability. [7]
The heroin and opioid abuse epidemic is hitting America hard with heroin use more than doubling in the past decade among young adults, according to the CDC. While the dire statistics tell the ...
The coroner stated the toxicity of ephedra played a significant role in his death [74] Art Bell: 1945 2018 72 Radio host Multiple Accidental Bell's death was a combination of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, and carisoprodol, complicated by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and high blood pressure [75] Gertrude Bell: 1868 1926 57 Writer
These slogans are among the blunt and at times graphic messages the state of Texas is paying an estimated $100,000 to install on billboards across Mexico and Central America in the coming weeks ...
However, the definition of polypharmacy is still debated and can vary from two to 11 concurrent medications. [6] Any drug: Cannabis: Amp joint [7] Any drug: Nicotine: Cooler [5] Any β-Carboline containing plant (e.g. Banisteriopsis caapi or Peganum harmala) DMT: Ayahuasca, Changa: Ayahuasca is drunk. Changa is smoked or vaped. Any ...
A Texas jury on Wednesday sentenced a man to death for killing and dismembering three people whose bodies were found in a burning dumpster in Fort Worth in 2021.. The Tarrant County jury found ...