Cofepris warns of health risks associated with using poppers as sexual stimulants

Federal Council for the Protection of Health Risks (Kaufipli) WARNING Warning regarding consumption of: Popsincluding the highly toxic chemicalsirritating, volatile and flammable, which can cause serious damage to health.

Poppers are psychoactive substances used as sexual stimulants. Cofepris says these products create a state of euphoria and lack of inhibition, which may increase unsafe sex and lead to contracting sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

These products, usually sold in liquid form and packaged in small bottles for inhalation and consumption, have become popular among youth and adolescents.

He warned that consumer tolerance to these products is one of the biggest dangers, as people require higher doses due to their short duration of action, which increases the risk of overdose and adverse reactions. The most common ones are dizziness, vomiting, drop in blood pressure, or tachycardia.

Cofepris warns of health risks associated with using poppers as sexual stimulants

Other possible health effects of consuming “poppers” include: respiratory tract irritation, causing difficulty breathing; chronic cough; bronchitis; and lipoid pneumonia. It can also cause eye injuries, vision impairment, and in some cases, vision loss.

Likewise, long-term abuse of this substance has been identified to affect nerve peripheral blood vessels, leading to muscle weakness, numbness and difficulty coordinating movements. In addition, they can negatively impact the cardiovascular system, causing a drop in blood pressure, tachycardia, arrhythmias, ventricular fibrillation, and even an increased risk of heart attack. heart attack.

Cofepris therefore advises the general population not to acquire or use these substances and to avoid combining them with other legal or illegal substances as their consumption may pose health risks.

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