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What Are The Long Term Effects Of Holding In Methamphetamine
Question: What are the long term effects of holding in methamphetamine smoke? Even if the patient has not smoked in 5 to 10 years?
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Detailed Answer:
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Regarding your concern it depends on how long time the person has used methamphetamine, the age of the person ,the frequency of usage in one day, the general status of his/ her organism in that period (comorbidities) and especially if it was used alcohol too during that period.
The most usual side effects are significant anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood disturbances, and violent behavior. They also may display a number of psychotic features, including paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and delusions (for example, the sensation of insects creeping under the skin), ecc.
However if the person has not smoked for 5-10 years I don't think the symptoms don't last for so long.
Hope to have been helpful
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
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Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome in Ask the Doctor
Regarding your concern it depends on how long time the person has used methamphetamine, the age of the person ,the frequency of usage in one day, the general status of his/ her organism in that period (comorbidities) and especially if it was used alcohol too during that period.
The most usual side effects are significant anxiety, confusion, insomnia, mood disturbances, and violent behavior. They also may display a number of psychotic features, including paranoia, visual and auditory hallucinations, and delusions (for example, the sensation of insects creeping under the skin), ecc.
However if the person has not smoked for 5-10 years I don't think the symptoms don't last for so long.
Hope to have been helpful
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
What about lung damage?
Brief Answer:
There are several lung problems
Detailed Answer:
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Regarding to the lung damage it varies from simple lung infection such as pneumoni to chronic lung problems such as lung granulomatous damage , pulmonary edema and lung fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension especially in chronic long usages
If a patient that smokes or has smoked meth has breathlessness or chronic cough should be evaluated by a pulmonologist for further follow up
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
There are several lung problems
Detailed Answer:
Hi again
Regarding to the lung damage it varies from simple lung infection such as pneumoni to chronic lung problems such as lung granulomatous damage , pulmonary edema and lung fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension especially in chronic long usages
If a patient that smokes or has smoked meth has breathlessness or chronic cough should be evaluated by a pulmonologist for further follow up
Regards
Dr.Jolanda
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