Contents:
- Medical Video: Mac Miller Overdose Update - Cause Of Death Revealed
- What is contained in the PCC drug?
- Paracetamol
- Caffeine (caffeine)
- Carisoprodol
- What happens if all three drugs are taken together?
Medical Video: Mac Miller Overdose Update - Cause Of Death Revealed
Recorded until 14 September 2017, 61 people were rushed to a number of hospitals in Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi due to an overdosePCC drug. Most of these victims are elementary and middle school students. Some of them immediately unconscious even died after taking the drug. Some survivors are reported to show disturbed mental conditions that must be bound so as not to rampage. What is actually contained in the PCC drug, a new type of drug marketed for these school children?
What is contained in the PCC drug?
PCC itself stands for Paracetamol, Cafein, and Carisoprodol. Let's discuss the contents one by one, and what side effects might occur if the combination of drugs is misused.
Paracetamol
Paracetamol or called acetaminophen belongs to a type of over-the-counter painkiller. Paracetamol is usually used to reduce mild to moderate pain symptoms such as headaches, flu, pain due to menstruation, toothache, to joint pain. Tablet paracetamol 500 mg taken every 6 hours to achieve this pain relief effect.
There are a number of paracetamol side effects, such as nausea, upper abdominal pain, itching, loss of appetite, dark urine and pale stools until the skin and eyes turn yellow. However, the symptoms as above are not commonly felt by many people of course by eating according to the rules.
Caffeine (caffeine)
Caffeine or caffeine is a substance found in coffee, tea or cola to increase awareness, focus, and alertness. So, when you drink coffee, your sleepiness will disappear or decrease. Athletes even make caffeine a stimulant because of its great ability and caffeine is a stimulant that is allowed to be used by the association of American athletes or the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
In the medical world, caffeine is commonly used as a combination of painkiller. In this case, caffeine can be added together with paracetamol. Caffeine is also used for asthma, bladder infections, and low blood pressure.
Caffeine works by stimulating the central nervous system, heart and muscles in the body. The effect of caffeine is to increase blood pressure and promote urine flow. However, this effect may not occur in people who routinely drink caffeine.
Caffeine also has rules in its use. The concentration of caffeine found in urine should not reach 16mcg / mL. To reach this number, you need to drink 8 glasses of coffee. So, in general caffeine is a substance that is relatively safe for routine consumption.
If excessive, caffeine can cause several side effects such as anxiety, panic attacks, increased stomach acid, increased blood pressure and insomnia. For those of you who do have health problems such as ulcers or hypertension, this effect can easily occur.
Carisoprodol
If paracetamol and caffeine are substances that are commonly consumed and relatively safe, they are sold freely, unlike the case with carisoprodol. Carisoprodol is a limited drug that can only be used based on a doctor's prescription. This drug includes a type of muscle relaxer drug or a muscle relaxant drug that will cut the pain that flows from the nerves to the brain in the head. Carisoprodol is used together for physical therapy such as muscles and bones, for example in injuries.
Taking this medicine can cause dependence. Because of this effect, this drug is actually not sold freely and can only be purchased with a doctor's prescription. The side effects will affect the nerves and the body's reactions. If taken with alcohol, this drug will make you feel very drowsy to feel dizzy.
There are several side effects that can arise from consumption of carisoprodol. If you experience these symptoms, stop using the drug immediately.
- Loss of consciousness
- Feeling very weak to poor body coordination
- Heart rate is very fast
- Convulsions
- Vision loss
What happens if all three drugs are taken together?
If someone mixes and consumes these three drugs together, as a PCC drug, the effect of each drug will work together. PCC drugs eventually damage the central nervous system in the brain. The manifestation of brain central nerve damage can vary, but the PCC drug specifically gives rise to hallucinatory effects seen in some victims.
Significant mood changes also occur, as well as behavioral and emotional disorders can also occur in PCC drug users. This disorder is often referred to as "bad trip" which is a symptom of anxiety, fear, and panic that occurs in drug users.In addition, abuse of this drug can cause overdose until death.
