Concentration Pills: Can They Lead To Addictive Disorders?
The concept of “concentration pills” refers to various types of stimulant-type psychotropic drugs that in most cases are prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and narcolepsy.
However, beyond their use in the clinical context, there are those who make the consumption of these substances a habit; These are mainly students or professionals who are subjected to high-pressure situations and feel that they need to use this type of product to face the demands of everyday life.
These types of consumers who use pills outside of a doctor’s instructions are especially vulnerable to developing dependency problems, which is why in many cases, in the medium term the use of these drugs gives rise to a health problem. In this article We will see to what extent this use of concentration pills triggers addictions
In most cases, what is usually understood as concentration pills or study pills are a set of oral drugs that belong to two categories: methylphenidates and methamphetamines The most famous examples of each of them are Ritalin and Adderall, respectively.
These are substances that have a stimulating and activating effect on the nervous system, although through different mechanisms, and that are used for psychological disorders such as ADHD in boys and girls (especially methylphenidate).
These substances emulate the functioning of some chemicals naturally present in the human brain , and that is why once they have been introduced into the body and have reached the nervous system, they begin to interact with the neurons and cause their functioning to be altered; in this case, causing the nerve cells to be highly activated and therefore with a great capacity to get involved in tasks.
These products present very significant risks that must be taken into account. Firstly, as with all psychotropic drugs, have side effects capable of, if given the circumstances, causing more harm than good They do not always have to occur, but among them, the most frequent are the following:
In addition, other side effects that may occur and that have a higher level of danger (especially associated with methamphetamines) are the following:
Secondly, these pills can lead to an addictive disorder. While the risk of this occurring is relatively low if the doctor’s instructions are followed and the doses are not high, There are many people who end up becoming addicted by self-administering these drugs (even if access to them without a prescription is illegal).
This occurs because as the dose has been taken, the brain “gets used” to supporting its functioning in the constant presence of this drug in the functioning of its neurons, so that as the weeks go by it depends more and more. of that class of molecules introduced from the outside. Besides, increasingly higher doses are needed to stop feeling bad due to withdrawal
On the other hand, addiction to concentration pills can occur at practically any age, although the risk of it occurring is greater in adults, taking into account that it is relatively difficult to have access to them.
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