Heroin Overdose: Methadone & Heroin Facts

Question: What is the mechanism of death in heroin overdose as opposed to methamphetamine and painkiller od.?

(Posted by: Ilya D on 2009-10-21 21:45:31)

What causes death in Heroin Overdose? I understand that painkillers kill .because of vomiting inside of the mouth after losing consciousness Please clarify as to how heroin causes death, and methamphetamines..

Posted by: penguine.soup on 2009-10-22, 09:44:08

An overdose of heroin (especially if mixed with other CNS depressants such as alcohol or barbiturates) causes extreme respiratory depression, eventually leading to respitory and cardiac arrest and finally brain death.

Posted by: Seraphim on 2009-10-21, 21:52:21

Heroin and painkillers should be generally the same. In both cases, you would die from severe respiratory depression. With meth, death usually comes from a heart attack or stroke.