{"id":12360,"date":"2023-04-14T06:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T06:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/?p=12360"},"modified":"2023-07-17T08:32:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T08:32:48","slug":"what-are-the-physical-symptoms-of-tik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/what-are-the-physical-symptoms-of-tik\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the physical symptoms of Tik?"},"content":{"rendered":"<header><div class=\"contained\"><div><div><\/div><div class=\"content\"><h1>What are the physical symptoms of Tik?<\/h1><a href=\"#recoveryModal\" class=\"btn submit\" data-toggle=\"modal\">Reach out now, we can help<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header><div id=\"crumbs\" class=\"contained\" data-is-podcasts=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\">Home<\/a>  \/  <\/div><h3 data-date='14 April 2023' class='article-title'>What are the physical symptoms of Tik?<\/h3><div class='info'><span>14 April, 2023<\/span><span>Articles, News<\/span><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Tik?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Methamphetamine is a synthetic psychostimulant, it can be injected, snorted or smoked. It is commonly referred to as Tik, Crystal, Ice and Glass, this is because it resembles glass\/crystal shards. Tik is classed as a stimulant, it boosts the mood, increases alertness, and energy offering a feeling of euphoria. Crystal Meth has become a popular &ldquo;party drug&rdquo;, but because of its low cost and intense high, it creates a dependence which is leading to serious addiction issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The physical symptoms of Tik<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The physical effects of Crystal Meth are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Loss of appetite resulting in weight loss<\/li><li>Dilated pupils<\/li><li>Hyperactivity<\/li><li>Accelerated heartbeat<\/li><li>Anxiety<\/li><li>Depression<\/li><li>Sweating<\/li><li>Twitching<\/li><li>Constipation<\/li><li>Rapid breathing<\/li><li>Teeth grinding<\/li><li>Twitching<\/li><li>Numbness<\/li><li>Acne<\/li><li>Dry skin<\/li><li>Pale appearance<\/li><li>Long-term users often suffer from sores on the face and Meth mouth. Poor dental hygiene, dry mouth and teeth grinding result in accelerated tooth decay and loss of teeth.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What does Tik do to the mind<\/strong>?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The psychological effects of Tik can be severe and long-lasting, some of the effects are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Repetitive obsessive behaviour and repetitive non-goal driven activity<\/li><li>Irritability<\/li><li>Overconfidence<\/li><li>Insomnia<\/li><li>Aggression&nbsp;<\/li><li>Restlessness<\/li><li>Magnetic resonance studies conducted on users of tik have shown evidence of neurodegeneration.<\/li><li>Users of Methamphetamine experience toxic psychosis, a disconnect with reality, hallucinations, suspicion, delusions, and an inability to see the truth in front of them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>People who regularly use tik are at high risk of becoming addicted. The effects of long-term use can be devastating to the body and the mind. Some of these effects are not reversible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more about the physical symptoms of Tik and the effects of other drugs you can <a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/drug-addiction\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/drug-addiction\/\">learn more here<\/a> or you can <a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/contact\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/contact\">contact us<\/a> for more info related to the matter.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What are the physical symptoms of Tik? Reach out now, we can help Home \/ What are the physical symptoms of Tik? 14 April, 2023Articles, News What is Tik? Methamphetamine is a synthetic psychostimulant, it can be injected, snorted or smoked. 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Methamphetamine is a synthetic psychostimulant, it can be injected, snorted or smoked. It is commonly referred to as Tik, Crystal, Ice and Glass, this is because it resembles glass\/crystal shards. Tik is classed as a stimulant, it boosts the mood, increases alertness, and energy offering a feeling of euphoria. Crystal Meth has become a popular &ldquo;party drug&rdquo;, but because of its low cost and intense high, it creates a dependence which is leading to&hellip;<\/p>\n","category_list_v2":"<a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/category\/news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/category\/news\/articles\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Articles<\/a>","author_info_v2":{"name":"admin","url":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/author\/admin\/"},"comments_num_v2":"0 comments","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ssdev.co.za\/crossroads-old\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}