{"id":3146,"date":"2011-03-29T14:03:19","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T12:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/neuropoolwp-com.beast-hosting.com\/2011\/03\/29\/methamphetamin-und-seine-wirkung-auf-zaehne-und-zahnfleisch\/"},"modified":"2011-03-29T14:03:19","modified_gmt":"2011-03-29T12:03:19","slug":"methamphetamin-und-seine-wirkung-auf-zaehne-und-zahnfleisch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/reports\/health\/methamphetamin-und-seine-wirkung-auf-zaehne-und-zahnfleisch.html","title":{"rendered":"Methamphetamine and its effect on teeth and gums"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Methamphetamine (crystal meth) is very bad for the teeth and causes tooth decay very quickly. The white, odourless powder can be taken orally, snorted, smoked or injected. It stimulates the central nervous system while increasing the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine. Methamphetamine can be addictive and is not only bad for the teeth, but also for body tissues, blood vessels, motor functions and psychological reactions.<\/p>\n

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Methamphetamine increases the release of dopamine while inhibiting the reuptake of the neurotransmitter. Dopamine is responsible for motivation, positive feelings and motor activity and is released into the brain's reward centre. There it produces euphoric feelings. The sensation of euphoria is a large part of addiction. The psychological side effects of the drug can include visual and auditory hallucinations, delusions and paranoia.<\/p>\n

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Typical among regular users of methamphetamine are broken, discoloured and rotting teeth. Two of the substances contained in methamphetamine are ammonia, which is used in fertilisers, and red phosphorus, which is used in matches. These substances erode tooth enamel and weaken the gums and teeth, making them susceptible to decay. In addition, methamphetamine users often reach for high-sugar foods and drinks, grind their teeth and neglect oral hygiene.<\/p>\n

Regular methamphetamine users get adrenaline rushes that motivate them to peak physical performance. They themselves often perceive their bodies as slim, while to the outside world they appear lean and fragile. The skin loses its elasticity and causes premature signs of ageing. As the body tissues and blood vessels are attacked by the drug, meth users develop acne and wounds on the face and body as they heal poorly.<\/p>\n

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Additional side effects are a fast and irregular heartbeat and increased blood pressure, which can lead to brain damage. It also weakens the body's defences, making it harder to fight diseases. Insomnia, loss of appetite and restlessness are the comparatively mild and short-term effects. Long-term side effects include liver damage, stroke and delusions. Users often scratch at their wounds, suffering from the paranoid idea of having worms under their skin.<\/p>\n

Severe overdose of the drug can be fatal.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Methamphetamin (Crystal Meth) ist sehr schlecht f\u00fcr die Z\u00e4hne und verursacht sehr schnell Karies. Das wei\u00dfe, geruchsfreie Pulver kann oral eingenommen, geschnupft, geraucht oder gespritzt werden. Es stimuliert das Zentrale Nervensystem bei gleichzeitiger erh\u00f6hter Aussch\u00fcttung des Neurotransmitters Dopamin. Methamphetamin kann abh\u00e4ngig machen und ist nicht nur schlecht f\u00fcr die Z\u00e4hne, sondern auch f\u00fcr K\u00f6rpergewebe, Blutbahnen, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3145,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_thumbnail_id":["3145"],"_fgj2wp_old_id":["2677"],"rank_math_focus_keyword":["methamphetamin und seine wirkung auf z\u00e4hne und zahnfleisch"],"rank_math_analytic_object_id":["1813"],"rank_math_internal_links_processed":["1"],"_trp_automatically_translated_slug_en_GB":["methamphetamine-and-its-effects-on-toes-and-teeth"],"_elementor_page_assets":["a:0:{}"]},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gesundheit","entry","has-media"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3146"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3146\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3145"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neuropool.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}