Can heart disease cause drug poisoning

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Heart disease, this disease in peacetime and no life-threatening symptoms, but this disease if after the attack, did not get timely treatment, may make life threatening, so patients should take drugs in time, but there are some requirements for drugs, let's talk about heart disease on drug poisoning.

Can heart disease cause drug poisoning

First: cocaine. Whether in the short term or in the long term, cocaine can cause serious harm to heart health. Dr. Kevin Campbell, a cardiologist at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, said: "cocaine can cause high blood pressure and heart rate, damage the heart muscle, and may lead to a heart attack or stroke.

Second: psychedelic drugs, amphetamines, also known as psychedelic drugs or ecstasy, can disrupt the normal contraction of the heart. Campbell explained: its harmful effects on the heart are similar to other amphetamines. Ecstasy can induce arrhythmias and, in some cases, fatal arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death.

Third: drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Prescription stimulants such as Ritalin can treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but it can cause sudden death in children with heart disease. For this reason, before starting treatment with stimulants, make sure your doctor knows if you have any symptoms of heart discomfort, including chest pain, irregular heart rhythm, high blood pressure, or a recent heart attack.  

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Heart disease may be caused by many factors, so for patients, usually should pay more attention to the use of drugs should be more cautious, in peacetime a lot of drugs may cause heart disease poisoning, and even life-threatening, which shows that drug poisoning is still very dangerous.