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Effects of Hydrocodone
Hydrocodone is highly addictive. Individuals form an addiction to Hydrocodone due to its abilty to sustain energy and lose weight. Hydrocodone addiction may lead to serious complications such as increased heart rate and blood pressure.
Withdrawal symptoms from Hydrocodone are characterized by depression and extreme fatigue. Fortunately, the withdrawal symptoms tend to be mostly psychological and not medical.
Hydrocodone Withdrawal symptoms include but are not limited to:
- fatigue
- long but disturbed sleep
- strong hangover
- irritability
- depression
- violence
Hydrocodone Overdose
Dextroamphetamine (Hydrocodone) is an amphetamine, belonging to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants. Hydrocodone is a Schedule II controlled substance. Hydrocodone was often used in the late 60s and early 70s as a prescription diet aid, because one of its effects appetite suppression. Today Hydrocodone and its more potent cousin Benzedrine are also commonly (and illegally) used by college students, either for the stimulant high it provides or as a study aid.
Hydrocodone's overdose symptoms are listed below:
- abdominal cramps
- coma
- confusion
- convulsions
- depression
- diarrhea
- fatigue
- hallucinations
- high fever
- heightened reflexes
- high or low blood pressure
- irregular heartbeat
- nausea
- panic
- rapid breathing
- restlessness
- tremor
- vomiting
- death
Hydrocodone Side Effects
Dextroamphetamine (Hydrocodone) is an amphetamine, belonging to the group of medicines called central nervous system (CNS) stimulants it is a Schedule II controlled substance. Hydrocodone was often used in the late 60s and early 70s as a prescription diet aid, because one of the effects of such stimulant drugs is to suppress appetite. Hydrocodone (and its more potent cousin Benzedrine) was also commonly (and illegally) used by college students, either for the stimulant high it provided or as a study aid.
Hydrocodone side effects include but are not limited to:
- addiction
- agitation/irritability
- insomnia
- dry mouth
- headache
- nausea
- weight loss
- hallucinations
- liver irritation/toxicity
- increased heart rate
- tics
- Tourette's syndrome
- sexual difficulties
- behavior disturbance
- elevation of blood pressure
- over stimulation
- restlessness
- dizziness
- euphoria
- headache
- exacerbation of motor skills
- diarrhea
- constipation
Hydrocodone Addiction Treatment referral information is
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