Decreased long-term memory

Drug use can affect long-term memory in a negative way.

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Black-out & grey-out

If you drink a lot of alcohol in one sitting, you may experience a blackout. This is a temporary memory disorder in which there is a disruption in information transfer […]

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Impaired sensory perception

Drug use can negatively affect sensory perception.

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Impaired coordination

Drug use can negatively affect the coordination of your body parts.

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Impaired reaction time

Drug use can negatively affect reaction time.

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Vasodilation (blood vessel dilation)

Some drugs cause your blood vessels to dilate (widen).

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Agression

Some drugs can make you more aggressive.

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Vasodilation (blood vessel dilation)

Some drugs cause your blood vessels to dilate (widen).

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Easier talking and social contact

Inhibitions that you might normally experience in social contact may be less present. For example, while drinking alcohol at a party, it may be easier to approach someone or connect […]

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Cheerful, happy, euphoric feelings

You feel energetic and comfortable in your own skin. This is often accompanied by cheerfulness and happiness.

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Increased sweating

In response to the increased stimulation and changes in body temperature, the skin will start to secrete sweat to cool the body temperature back to normal levels.

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Nausea/vomiting

An uneasy and tense feeling in the abdomen, which may cause discomfort. Nausea often precedes vomiting.

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Nystagmus

Fast back and forth moving eyes. This often makes it difficult for you to read.

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Difficulty sleeping

After using stimulants or psychedelics it can be difficult to sleep. For more information on sleeping check here.

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Jaw clenching

Increased muscle tension can cause the jaws to clench together. As a result, the teeth are firmly pressed together and it is possible to bite your tongue and/or cheeks.

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Increased muscle tension

Tense muscles and jaws (biting your tongue or cheek)

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Dilated pupils

Due to an increased noradrenaline level in the body after taking certain drugs, the pupils become larger. The pupil size is influenced by many different processes. Increase in noradrenaline plays […]

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Dry mouth

Stimulation of sympathetic pathways decrease saliva production, this causes the mouth to feel dry.

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Increased body temperature

Stimulants cause increased activity in muscles, and increase the “base temperature” of the body. This causes the body temperature to increase.

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Increase in blood pressure and heart rate

Due to increased cardiac stimulation, heart rate and blood pressure rise.

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