Fornax55
Bluelighter
- Joined
- Jun 17, 2010
- Messages
- 465
So it's widely acknowledged that stimulant use is detrimental to the health of the heart and the cardiovascular system in general. I would imagine that this is primarily because of the way that most stimulants jack up heart rate and increased blood pressure.
However, we're also often told to "get the heart pumping" at least once a day with exercise. It's also true that blood pressure increases during exercise. My main question is about what the difference is when it comes to elevating heart rate? Why is it good to boost the heart rate when you do it manually but bad to have an elevated heart rate as a result of drugs?
My first thought would, of course, be that stimulants generally only cause heart problems when used to excess, and that longer-acting stimulants keep the heart rate raised for longer than you would probably ever exercise for. I'd imagine that exercising for 5-6 hours a day to maintain an elevated heart rate for as long as, say, a dextroamphetamine buzz) would also be detrimental to health.
But that just further suggests that there's not much difference between exercise-induced and drug-induced cardio stimulation, no? Wouldn't that mean that a short-acting stim, such as ritalin or cocaine, might actually be beneficial for the heart in a similar way as, say, a half-hour jog or an hour of swimming? Or that there would, perhaps, be some useful applications for stimulants in people who need to enhance cardio health?
However, we're also often told to "get the heart pumping" at least once a day with exercise. It's also true that blood pressure increases during exercise. My main question is about what the difference is when it comes to elevating heart rate? Why is it good to boost the heart rate when you do it manually but bad to have an elevated heart rate as a result of drugs?
My first thought would, of course, be that stimulants generally only cause heart problems when used to excess, and that longer-acting stimulants keep the heart rate raised for longer than you would probably ever exercise for. I'd imagine that exercising for 5-6 hours a day to maintain an elevated heart rate for as long as, say, a dextroamphetamine buzz) would also be detrimental to health.
But that just further suggests that there's not much difference between exercise-induced and drug-induced cardio stimulation, no? Wouldn't that mean that a short-acting stim, such as ritalin or cocaine, might actually be beneficial for the heart in a similar way as, say, a half-hour jog or an hour of swimming? Or that there would, perhaps, be some useful applications for stimulants in people who need to enhance cardio health?