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Ngula-ka marju mani Ice-irli - How does Ice work

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Ice-i jangka ngulaju jirrama chemicals ngukunyparla, yirdirji-dopamine manu noradrenaline chemical nyampu-jarra jangka ngulaju kangu yakarra marrdani. Nyampuju ngulaju jirramaku-juku wirlinyi manu tarngka kajika-jana marju-mani.

Karji yapangku kanyi ice-i karji-ka parkani parlka 4 to 12 hours karpanku-ka nyarnu purda-nyarni pirli nyayni manu jinta manu jirramaku parra jangka-ka lawa-jarrimi.

The physical effects of ice can include:

  • Jurru murru-murru jarri manu jurru walpa-walpa jarri
  • Milpa kaninjarni kanpa wantiki-jarri manu kanpa yarrkay purda-nyanyi
  • Lirra karlu linji-jarri
  • Wirlki-ka larlka-jarri manu kartirdi-ka-nyanyu kirin-pinyi
  • Purda-purda-kalu ngurna
  • Wangkami warrarra
  • Euphoria or feeling good
  • Mirr-mirr-karrimi
  • Mukarni-patu-jarri
  • Purda ngaany kijirni manu warlu-piya parlka
  • Kirlji nyayni ka ngaany-kijirni rduku-rduku manu yalyu-ka karnkalarra-jarri
  • Ngampurrpa-wangu-ngarninjaku
  • Miyarlu kalu murru-murru jarri
  • Parlka-ka lirnji-jarri ngapa-wangu
  • Kulu-pirinji jarri ka
  • Warparnja-wita wangu-jarri
  • Parlka-kalu marju-jarri
  • Lirra-ka pukulyu-jarri manu kartirdi-watika marju-jarri
  • Walangku-pinyi ka drugs
  • Ngukunypa kalu ngawu-ngawu-jarri
  • Karjika hepatitis C manu wiri-jarri ngula kalu-nyarnu parndirni needle-lulu
  • Marju-jarri ka lung-i manu rdurrku-rdurrku
  • Manu yirdipirrki ka marju-jarri
  • Parlka-ka yarnma-pakarnu-jarri
  • Mata-jarri-ka parlka
  • Movement problems

The comedown phase & withdrawal

Ngula-kalu palyal-pardimi drugs-jangka drugs ngula-ka lawa jarri parlkangka. Karji-ka nyarnu punku-juku purda-nyanyi parra marnkurrpaku.

Manu kajika-ka irrirnki jarrimi manu punku nyayni karnyanu purda-nyanyi.

Symptoms karjika parlkangka nyina ngulaju parra marnkurrpaku manu karjika jurru-murru-murru jarri, manu tarla-jarri, manu yulykulyu-pardi, manu kulu-parnta-jarrri.

Page last reviewed: Wednesday, 14 July 2021

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