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Methaqualone addiction detox rehab
Methaqualone was made famous by the film the Wolf of Wall Street.
Understanding the dangers of this drug and finding appropriate Methaqualone addiction detox rehab options is important.
The process of Methaqualone addiction detox rehab can be lifesaving and offers a path towards recovery.
Understanding the dangers of this drug is important.
David Bowie and the Kinks both included the drug in song lyrics as far back as the 1970's.
Known by several names, it is commonly used in South Africa under the generic name of Mandrax (Mandie).
Manufactured in South America it is illegal to possess in the United Kingdom.
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What is Methaqualone?
Methaqualone is a fully synthetic drug meaning it is made wholly in a laboratory.
It is a central nervous depressant and acts very much like an old style barbiturate.
Methaqualone is an anxiolytic, effectively lowering anxiety.
Furthermore, it acts as a powerful sedative.
As a result, it induces drowsiness.
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Who invented Methaqualone?
Methaqualone was first discovered in India in the 1950's as a treatment for Malaria.
Over the years the formulation has changed and, sometimes, other drugs are added to the drug.
Benzodiazepines and diphenhydramine are commonly found in Methaqualone.
These enhance the effect of the drug.
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The law
Methaqualone is a controlled drug (Class B).
This means it is illegal to possess it, sell it and even make it.
There is very little information, currently, on how widespread the problems are that are caused by Methaqualone.
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Why is Methaqualone addictive?
Methaqualone is extremely addictive.
When you take a substance on a regular basis, your brain becomes accustomed to its presence.
Moreover, this prolonged exposure causes the brain to change the way it operates.
This is known as tolerance.
Consequently, when you reach a state of tolerance, you will need ever-increasing amounts to have the same effect as the initial dose you started with.
Finally, if you stop taking the substance suddenly (or reduce the dosage too quickly), you will experience very distressing withdrawals:
Tremors
Irritability
Restlessness
Vomiting
Nausea
Weakness
Hallucinations
Headaches
Mental confusion
Insomnia
Seizures
Coma
Death
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What are the signs of addiction to Methaqualone?
There are some tell-tale physical signs that show when you are addicted to Methaqualone:
Nausea
Vomiting
Rash
Sexual dysfunction
Memory loss
Irregular heart rate
Physical weakness
Behavioural signs:
Irritability
Anger
Obsessing about having some to take
Loss of interest in work and social activities
Relationship difficulties
Breaking the law to obtain funds for Methaqualone
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How is Methaqualone taken?
There are several ways to take Methaqualone:
Tablet form: (or capsule) Usually a solid white tablet or a water soluble capsule.
Smoked: By crushing Methaqualone it can be mixed in with cannabis and smoked.
Injection: The tablets or contents of the capsules are liquified and injected into a vein.
With alcohol: This is known as "luding out" and is incredibly dangerous because you are mixing two drugs together. Methaqualone and alcohol which both work on the same receptors on the brain.
Mixing it with heroin: Some users will crush tablets and cut it in with heroin.
Methaqualone causes significant changes in the brain.
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Methaqualone and dopamine
Methaqualone produces excess amounts of dopamine, which is a chemical the brain typically produces on its own.
Having too much dopamine, or too much dopamine concentrated in some parts of the brain and not enough in other parts, is linked to being more competitive, aggressive and having poor impulse control.
It can lead to conditions that include ADHD, binge eating, addiction and gambling.
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Changes to brain chemistry
When you use Methaqualone, your brain adapts to its presence, even after a short period of just four days, consequently changing the way it functions.
This means that you will need to take more to have the same effect as the amount you first started with.
Chronic pins and needles (paraesthesia) is very common in the early stages of addiction to Methaqualone.
When you take more and more of it you will also see a huge increase in your pain threshold.
This is extremely dangerous as you can hurt yourself without knowing.
Long term Ataxia (uncontrollable muscle twitching) is common and eventually, the nervous system will fail leading to fatality.
Another long-term effect is a condition called “ataxia”, or uncontrollable muscle twitches and movements.
Over time, increasing doses of methaqualone can cause the nervous system to shut down, leading to coma and death.
Most people will become seriously addicted within two weeks.
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What about home treatment for Methaqualone addiction?
This is possible.
Residential treatment is always the optimal treatment choice and will cost a lot less.
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Therapy
All centers who provide treatment for addiction provide a fully immersive therapy programme, either along a 12 step approach or a SMART based recovery model. These run seven days a week and , those in treatment, are obliged to attend all sessions if physically well enough to do so. For new admissions, it can be 24-48 hours , on occasion, before someone is able to take part.
Sitting alongside this programme, many centers also offer adjunctive treatments and therapies such as:
Yoga
Mindfulness
Art therapy
Gentle exercise and group walks
Music therapy
Individual sessions (for those staying more than a week)
Clients, before leaving, are linked in with support groups in their local community, be they voluntary or statutory. A psychological tool kit is built up so that clients have a selection of techniques to employ.
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