Uppers
Uppers
Stimulants, sometimes called 鈥渦ppers,鈥 temporarily increase alertness and energy. Prescription stimulants come in tablets or capsules. When abused, they are swallowed, injected in liquid form or crushed and snorted.
Uppers include cocaine, amphetamines, Adderall, caffeine and nicotine.
SHORT-TERM EFFECTS
The short-term effects of stimulants include exhaustion, apathy and depression鈥攖he 鈥渄own鈥 that follows the 鈥渦p.鈥 It is this immediate and lasting exhaustion that quickly leads the stimulant user to want the drug again. Soon he is not trying to get 鈥渉igh,鈥 he is only trying to get 鈥渨ell鈥濃攖o feel any energy at all.
LONG-TERM EFFECTS
Stimulants can be addictive. Repeated high doses of some stimulants over a short period can lead to feelings of hostility or paranoia. Such doses may also result in dangerously high body temperatures and an irregular heartbeat.
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