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Heroin and Hypertension

Posted by Mike


A FRIEND OF MINE HAS A BP OF 140/85. WHEN HE SNIFFS SOME HEROIN HIS BP RISES TO
ABOUT 160/100, WHEN HE IS DOING IT FOR ALONG TIME THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT I
MONITERED IS BP AS HIGH AS 180/120 WHICH I CONSIDER PRETTY DANGEROUS. CAN
SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. THESE READINGS I TAKE ARE DURING HIS USE OF
THE DRUG NOT WHEN HE IS COMING DOWN. I KNOW WITH ALCOHOL WHEN YOU COME DOWN
YOUR BP COULD RISE TO DANGEROUS LEVELS

1. DOES HEROIN INCREASE BLOOD PRESSURE?

2. COULD IT BE THE CUT THAT IS PRODUCING THESE SYMPTOMS AND IF SO WHAT
CHEMICALS DO THEY CUT THIS HEROIN WITH THAT WOULD PRODUCE SUCH A HIGH BP

3. SINCE HEROIN CONSTRICTS THE PUPILS OF THE EYES, DOES IT ALSO CONSTRICT THE
BLOOD VESSELS IN THE BODY THUS CREATING A HIGHER BP

4. DOES ANYONE HAVE A PARTICULAR MEDICAL OR PHYSIANS NEWSGROUP I COULD ALSO
POST THIS IN

IF ANYONE COULD ANSWER MY QUESTIONS PLEASE DIRECTLY E-MAIL ME AT WORD33@AOL.COM
SINCE I AM NOT THAT FAMILIAR WITH NEWSGROUPS
THANK YOU
MIKE

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