Hello all,
I just saw a study reporting serious heart damage to persons aged 18-41 from abuse of amphetamines, namely myocardial infarction (heart attack due to blockage of artery). The study was summarized here: www.jointogether.org/news/research/summaries/2008/amphetamines-could-cause.html:Amphetamine users are 61 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks than nonusers, a study of hospital admissions has found. Reuters reported June 23 that the study involved more than 3 million 18- to 44-year-olds hospitalized in Texas between 2000 and 2003. The researchers found that admissions for amphetamine-related heart attacks rose 166 percent during the study period. Amphetamines are known to speed up heart rate and increase blood pressure, and also can cause spasms in heart arteries and blood clotting. The study was published in the July 2008 issue of the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.>>

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