Flakka Research Paper Topics

Flakka is known to be a new street drug that was originated in South Florida. This new street drug is known as to be a chemical cousin of the amphetamine-like drug that you can mostly find in bath salts. It is also placed in the category of being a synthetic and/or designer drug. It comes in many different forms making it easy for anyone to be able to access it out in the streets. It is very addictive and makes its users experience some very highly paranoia delusions. Flakka abuse is treatable with some different treatments from rehabilitation to therapy. It is a new street drug and whether it is illegal or not is still a big question in the United States of America. Flakka is a street drug that is normally produced using an engineered rendition of an amphetamine-like stimulant in the …show more content…
According to Uma, Flakka is one of the more recent synthetic drugs and research into its effects isn't extensive. However, research that has been conducted has shown that the drug can be toxic to the kidneys and cause renal failure. The unknown effects of Flakka have many alarmed about its use and popularity, as no one knows what exactly the drug can do to the body and brain in the long term. When the levels of norepinephrine is increased to unnatural levels, it alters the heart rate, breathing and bloods pressure to an extent where it become life threatening, causes abundant sweating and harsh anxiety. The continuing use of Flakka will slowly eliminate the body’s natural levels of both dopamine and norepinephrine. (Rehab center) Other health effects associated with Flakka that are not limited to long-term effects are muscle tissue damage, lung damage, permanent kidney damage, heart arrhythmia, muscle spasms, erratic behaviors, neurotoxicity, hallucinations, paranoia, loss of touch with reality, anxiety, insomnia, psychosis, excited delirium and