overdose means a overdose or overdose, an amount or overexposure to something, like chemicals.
In a figurative sense, an overdose can also refer to an excessive exposure to a person, such as a boring coworker, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, and so on.
Overdose is often used when a person ingests an excessive dose of any chemical substance, such as medicine, drugs, and others. Generally, when an overdose occurs, intoxication also occurs, with various types of symptoms such as loss of consciousness, failure of vital organs such as the heart and lungs, respiratory problems and even death.
The overdose can be accidental or provoked, fatal or not, the induced overdose is the one where the overdose occurs with the individual aware of what he is doing, like a suicide, the accidental can be when the person uses drugs in excess and does not even notice the amount, and if it is lacking or not, it is when it provokes death. Many people die from an overdose because they mix medication with alcohol.
Overdose can also be food, for example, chocolate overdose, fast food, which is when the person loses track of the amount they are eating.
Some celebrities who died of overdose were: Elis Regina, Anna Nicole Smith, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison (not sure because no autopsy was performed), Marilyin Monroe, Heath Ledger and Cory Monteith.
Overdose symptoms
Overdose symptoms can vary widely as they are influenced by certain factors, such as the drug in question, the purity of the drug. drug, the quantity and how it is consumed (injectable or through the respiratory tract), the physical condition of the consumer, etc.
Among the most common symptoms of overdose are:
- heart and/or respiratory failure;
- vomiting;
- hallucinations;
- problems with moving and speaking;
- profuse sweating;
- cerebral hemorrhage;
- irregular heartbeat.
It is important to point out that when a person is going through an overdose, they should not be put to sleep or try to induce vomiting, as this can put the person's life at risk.
