Speedballing is a term commonly referring to the intravenous use of heroin, morphine, or oxycontin and cocaine (or one of the amphetamines) together in the same needle. Intravenous therapy or IV therapy is the giving of Liquid substances directly into a Vein. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine This is a potentially lethal concoction: the cocaine acts as a stimulant, raising the pulse, but its effects wear off more quickly than those of either heroin or morphine, which in turn slow the heart down. Stimulant drugs are Drugs that temporarily increase alertness and awareness Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Medical uses Morphine can be used as an analgesic in hospital settings to relieve pain in Myocardial infarction pain in Bradycardia, as applied to adult medicine is defined as a resting Heart rate of under 60 beats per minute though it is seldom symptomatic until the rate drops below 50 beat/min As a result, it is possible to experience a delayed "overdose" (technically, severe respiratory depression) when the stimulant wears off and the full effects of the heroin are felt in isolation. The term drug overdose (or simply overdose or OD) describes the Ingestion or application of a Drug or other substance in quantities In Medicine, hypoventilation (also known as respiratory depression) occurs when ventilation is inadequate ( hypo means "below" to perform needed
The invention of the speedball is variously attributed to Harry K. Thaw circa 1900, followers of Sigmund Freud in the late 19th Century, Beatniks in the 1950s, an obscure and long-forgotten pharmacist or battlefield medic as long as 150 years ago, or American soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. Sigmund Freud (ˈziːkmʊnt ˈfʁɔʏt born Sigismund Shlomo Freud (May 6 1856 &ndash September 23 1939 was an Austrian Psychiatrist who founded The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia
Stimulants are used clinically to combat somnolence created by large and/or rapidly increasing doses of opioid analgesics and/or potentiate the effect of the opioid, with Methylphenidate being the most commonly used. In the past, pharmaceuticals containing both cocaine and morphine or heroin were on the market, such as Trivalin, specifically the product distributed under that name up until the 1930s or shortly therafter which contained the valerate salts of morphine, cocaine, and caffeine.
Sometimes, other combinations of stimulants and depressants are referred to as speedballs, such as the use of amphetamines in conjunction with other opiates like hydromorphone, dihydrocodeine, oxycodone and others, benzodiazepines or barbiturates. Amphetamine, and related drugs such as Methamphetamine are a group of drugs that act by increasing levels of Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine For other uses see Opiate (disambiguation, or for the class of drugs see Opioid. Hydromorphone, a more common synonym for dihydromorphinone hydrochloride (trade names Palladone IR, Palladone SR, Dilaudid and numerous others Dihydrocodeine, also called DHC, Drocode, Paracodeine and Parzone and by the brand names of Synalgos DC, Panlor DC, Oxycodone is an Opioid Analgesic Medication synthesized from Thebaine. The benzodiazepines (pronounced, often abbreviated to "benzos") are a class of Psychoactive drugs with varying Hypnotic Barbiturates are drugs that act as central nervous system Depressants and by virtue of this they produce a wide spectrum of effects from mild Sedation Methylphenidate and hydrocodone is known as "kiddy speedball". Hydrocodone or dihydrocodeinone is a semi-synthetic Opioid derived from two of the naturally occurring Opiates Codeine and Thebaine Vodka Red Bull is sometimes referred to as a "speedball cocktail" since it contains the alcohol depressant and the caffeine stimulant. A Vodka Red Bull, known by a wide variety of names is a Cocktail made by mixing Vodka and the high-energy drink Red Bull. An oral or insufflated combination of depressants or opiates and stimulants is more properly called a "set up. "
Speedball use in popular culture
Speedball use was a contributor to the cause of several high-profile deaths, including those of Hillel Slovak, Brent Mydland, John Belushi, Chris Farley (used morphine instead of heroin) [1], Layne Staley, River Phoenix, Mitch Hedberg, Eric Show, Jean-Michel Basquiat. Hillel Slovak (הלל סלובק 13 April, 1962 &ndash June 25, 1988 Brent Mydland ( October 21, 1952 – July 26, 1990) was the fourth Keyboardist to play for the American rock band the John Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 – March 5, 1982) was an American Comedian, Actor and Musician Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15 1964 &ndash December 18 1997 was an American Comedian and Actor. Layne Thomas Staley ( August 22, 1967 - April 5, 2002) was the lead singer and co-lyricist of the rock group Alice in Chains and the River Jude Phoenix ( August 23, 1970 – October 31, 1993) was an American Film Actor. Mitchell Lee Hedberg (February 24 1968 – March 29 2005 Hedberg's comedy and on-stage persona gained him a Cult following, with audience members sometimes shouting out the Eric Vaughn Show (ˈʃaʊ rhymes with "now" ( May 19, 1956 – March 16, 1994) was a Major League Baseball player for the Jean-Michel Basquiat ( December 22 1960 - August 12, 1988) was an American Artist. .
In the book The Dirt, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx admits to doing speedballs shortly after starting heroin, resulting in vomiting. The Dirt Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band (ISBN 0-06-098915-7 is a collaborative autobiography written by Mötley Crüe, Neil Strauss, and Mötley Crüe ( IPA pronunciation: /'mɒtliː Nikki Sixx (born Frank Carlton Serafino Feranna Jr December 11, 1958, San Jose California) is an American bassist, Vomiting (also called throwing up, emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's Stomach through the Mouth and sometimes the In his autobiography, Slash admits that he often injected heroin and cocaine when he was the guitarist with Guns N' Roses, sometimes speedballing. Saul Hudson (born 23 July 1965 more widely known by his stage name Slash, is an English - African American Guitarist best known as the former Guns N' Roses is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1985 Dave Mustaine, from Megadeth also admitted to speedballing, but is now clean. David Scott Mustaine (born September 13, 1961 in La Mesa, California USA) is the lead/rhythm Guitarist, Songwriter Megadeth is an American heavy metal band led by founder front man guitarist and songwriter Dave Mustaine.
Speedball is the cause of the overdose of Ziegler's prostitute at the beginning of the film Eyes Wide Shut. Eyes Wide Shut is a 1999 drama - mystery directed produced and co-written by Stanley Kubrick, based on the Novella
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External links
- U. Poly drug use refers to the use two or more Psychoactive drugs in combination to achieve a particular effect S. Office of National Drug Policy, National Trends in Drug Abuse Summer 1998, Special Section: Speedballing
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