Dextroamphetamine Addiction & Treatment
The misuse and abuse of dextroamphetamine is habit forming. The addictive properties of the central nervous system stimulant can lead to severe negative side effects including addiction, physical dependence, drug overdose, and an array of life-altering problems. Overcoming a dextroamphetamine addiction can be done through professional care at an accredited addiction treatment center such as Novo Detox where you’ll find a comprehensive long-term treatment that can help you to overcome the underlying causes of your addiction.
What is Dextroamphetamine?
Dextroamphetamine is a drug for medical purposes and is often prescribed for narcolepsy and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The brand names that dextroamphetamine is sold under include Dextrostat, Dexedrine, Liquadd, ProCentra, Zenzedi, and Dexedrine Spansules.
The drug is also often abused for the euphoric effects that it produces. However, addiction is highly likely to form with misuse of the drug. Common street names for dextroamphetamine include up, uppers, dexies, speed, footballs, and co-pilots. Dextroamphetamine is used in liquid form, taken orally as a tablet, or as an extended-release capsule. When abused, the drug can be snorted, injected, smoked, dabbed under the gums, and swallowed.
Dextroamphetamine Effects
When abused, the substance can cause a person to feel intense euphoria, in a positive frame of mind, and very energetic. As a prescribed medication, the substance can help people with ADHD to control their actions better, increase concentration, and find it easier to be still or quiet. For the treatment of narcolepsy, the drug helps people to stay awake and alert and not be as prone to excessive daytime sleepiness.
Signs of Dextroamphetamine Abuse and Addiction
The signs of dextroamphetamine addiction and abuse can be an important indicator of when to seek professional help to prevent the addiction from becoming more severe. Some of the signs that dextroamphetamine misuse or addiction may be present include:
- Atypical sweating
- Weight loss
- Muscle spasms
- Vomiting or nausea
- Agitation
- Mood swings
- Restlessness
- Insomnia
- Cravings
- Agitation
- Inability to stop drug use
Dextroamphetamine Withdrawal Symptoms
Drug dependence forms due to the body adapting to constant drug use. It creates a new balance that requires more of the drug to function and when the use of the substance stops, then withdrawal symptoms can set in within hours due to the imbalances created.
Physical reliance on dextroamphetamine may cause withdrawal symptoms such as:
- Sleeping problems
- Increased appetite
- Agitation
- Depression
- Fatigue
- Nightmares and vivid dreams
- Slowed movements
- Intense cravings
Long-Term Side Effects of Dextroamphetamine Abuse
The long-term abuse of dextroamphetamine may result in damage to several of the organs involved in the drug’s effects. These effects can be severe and some of the long-term side effects include the following:
- Seizures and convulsions
- Heart failure and heart problems
- Respiratory problems
- Coma or death
- Inability to feel pleasure outside of drug abuse
- Malnutrition and extreme weight loss
- Toxic psychosis which includes depression and anxiety
While the effects of long-term substance abuse can be severe, professional help can help your body to heal and assist in overcoming the underlying causes of drug abuse, allowing you to overcome your addiction.
Dextroamphetamine Addiction Treatment
Novo Detox is an accredited drug and alcohol rehab that offers comprehensive substance use disorder treatment and personalized treatment plans. To effectively overcome drug addiction, a long-term plan is required and at Novo Detox, we take an integrative approach that follows a clinically-driven treatment plan where evidence-based behavioral therapies, holistic treatment, and robust aftercare services help you to overcome your addiction,
Our drug abuse and addiction treatment center in Los Angeles offer levels of care to help you through every step of recovery including inpatient rehab, partial hospitalization programs (PHPs), and intensive outpatient programs (IOP). We have extensive aftercare services that will help you in the crucial first year of recovery and beyond so that a lifetime of recovery can be achieved.
We combine whole-patient treatments with an evidence-based, whole-patient approach to recovery. Our cost-effective treatment plans are in-network with many major health insurance providers.
Whether you are looking for a treatment facility for the first time or are seeking the best care possible after relapsing, Novo Detox can help you to sustain your recovery through our premier in-network rehab facility. Call us today for more information or to begin your substance use disorder treatment for dextroamphetamine.
