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Originally Posted by sltr
that's what i've heard as well, but don't they need something to pick at? or do they just dig a hole? i guess i was wondering if the drug causes an outbreak that they then scratch at or something along those lines.
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its where the chemicals from meth bubble out of your skin. speed bumps, crank bugs etc...
similar to those steroid bumps people get from shooting steroids.
"One of the many side effects of crystal meth addiction is formication, aka, speed bumps, meth sores, crank bugs.
Heavy stimulant use causes a rise in body temperature and increased blood flow to the skin to counteract it.The produced sweat contains an enzyme that increases blood flow to the skin even more.When the sweat evaporates, it removes the protective sebaceous oil which coats the skin.
The combined effects of dehydration, sweating and removal of the sebaceous oil on the skin create a sensation on the nerve endings on the skin and cause the addict feelings of something irritating or "crawling" on or under (Delusional Parasitosis) the skin. Also to be mentioned here is that the skin is an escape route for the toxic wastes used to create the drug. "