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What Causes Palpitations After Injecting A Mix Of Heroin And Cocaine?

hello, i injected a snowball , a mix of heroin and crack cocaine, ive been doing these hits for a while, but i did the same thing (shot, hit) as i usally do but this time just after the hit my heart started racing really fast for about 2 -3 minutes. which scared me freaked me out!! why did this happened, i used the same dose as the other times ive used.
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

The quality control on street drugs is not as good as it should be. The composition of the average speed ball varies to an unacceptable amount. Indeed, it is quite common for the heroin to be substituted by Fentanyl and the dosage is far from uniform and the dose equivalency is not well maintained. That being the case, it also might not be the drug. As people get older, the safety margin for illicit drugs goes down. This is especially true for stimulants.

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What Causes Palpitations After Injecting A Mix Of Heroin And Cocaine?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. The quality control on street drugs is not as good as it should be. The composition of the average speed ball varies to an unacceptable amount. Indeed, it is quite common for the heroin to be substituted by Fentanyl and the dosage is far from uniform and the dose equivalency is not well maintained. That being the case, it also might not be the drug. As people get older, the safety margin for illicit drugs goes down. This is especially true for stimulants. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.