Spice - this is a smoking mixture consisting of dry herbs, rhizomes of plants, impregnated with synthetic cannabinoid. Smoking of mixtures causes narcotic dependence, fast degradation of the person. Synthetic drug is capable of killing the victim in an overdose in a few minutes. The victim dies in the horror of schizophrenic delirium.
Spice overdose
Synthetic cannabinoid is highly toxic to nerve cells and brain structures. Enough small dose, single use, to cause the complete dependence of a person on a drug.
To achieve the narcotic effect, a minimum amount of narcotic is required, and the slightest excess of the dose of a synthetic drug irreversibly destroys the brain. Overdose spices can occur already at the first use of the drug, sometimes for the appearance of symptoms of an overdose it is enough a few puffs with spice.
You can be treated anonymously, but under the law, only narcologists can help with drug overdose.
Reasons for
The reasons for the spice overdose are:
- a completely arbitrary amount of synthetic cannabinoid in a single dose;
- unpredictable increase in the action of spice by psychoactive substances contained in plant raw materials.
Illegal manufacture of spice "on the knee" is another important reason for overdose. The compilers of these poisons are not inclined to take care of the health of their victims, the death belt works at them without interruption. Spices are prepared "by eye", the drug is taken in arbitrary concentration.
Symptoms and signs
Sign of excess dosage can be considered the appearance of visual, auditory hallucinations. They are frightening, cause a panic in a patient, fear of persecution, a sense of death.
The appearance of visual hallucinations is accompanied by intense excitement, this condition can last up to 5 hours. Apathy follows excitement, fear, panic.
It develops at a significant excess of the dose of spice, manifests itself:
- frequent palpitation;
- by dizziness;
- impaired coordination, loss of balance;
- loss of control over oneself;
- by a sharp jump in blood pressure;
- with nausea with repeated vomiting, foam from the mouth;
- with rapid breathing;
- loss of consciousness.
First aid
Symptoms of overdose increase rapidly, delay and think that you do not need anything, that everything will pass by itself, you can not. If the patient has a dependence on spice hallucinations, do not wait until he falls into unconsciousness, will harm himself or others.
Minor overdose of
If there are signs of overdose, tachycardia, dizziness, dilated pupils, drowsiness, you need to call a specialized psychiatric team of "first aid".
Prior to the arrival of doctors next to the patient, someone must constantly be in control of his actions and condition. It is necessary to make sure that nothing hinders breathing of the patient.
To ensure that the victim is not suffocated by vomit masses, he is placed on his side, a small pillow is placed under his head. In the room provide access to fresh air.
It is necessary to try not to let the patient fall asleep, talk to him, ask questions.
Significant excess of dose
The main sign of a strong spike overdose is unconsciousness of the victim. After the call of the team of specialized psychiatric care, the patient must provide first aid.
If breathing persists, help is that the patient is laid on his side and waiting for the arrival of a specialized team.
In case of difficulty, lack of breathing:
- patient laid on his back, free airway, if required;
- is made by artificial respiration;
- is carrying out a heart massage.
When you arrive an expert in narcology, you must specify what kind of drug the victim took, and give the doctor the remnants of the spice. This must be done so that physicians can fully imagine the picture of poisoning and help the patient.
First aid can not be provided:
- The injured person should not be placed in a bath with water because of the risk of choking.
- You can not leave the patient unattended, you always need to be ready to act, to provide all possible assistance.
- You should not try to force a patient to drink. Water can get into the respiratory tract.
- It is impossible to drink tea, coffee, caffeine in case of an overdose with spice, strengthens the effect of spice.
- Do not try to bring to life a violent act, strongly shake the patient, beat on the cheeks.
Treatment in a hospital
In a hospital, symptomatic treatment is performed, eliminating the effects of spice poisoning:
- Drugs that lower blood pressure, eliminate nausea, improve microcirculation of the brain.
- Detoxify the body.
- Severe patients who fell into a coma, unconscious, placed in the intensive care unit, carry out resuscitation.
Consequences of overdose, recovery methods
The consequences of using spice are manifold. The victim of poisoning with a synthetic drug disrupts the work of internal organs, the stomach ulcer may become aggravated, and internal bleeding may open. From the action of the drug most suffer from the heart, lungs.
The most terrible consequences after an overdose of spices are the massive death of brain neurons and irreversible personality changes. After an overdose of spices, depressive states develop with suicidal thoughts, anxiety disorders, panic attacks, acute psychosis with visual, auditory hallucinations.
Most often, young people, teenagers, even children are poisoned with spices. Parents need to take seriously the treatment of a child, he must undergo a full course of restoring health. Without treatment, overdoses will be repeated, which greatly increases the risk of both serious violations of the central nervous system and death.
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