How Does Oxy Works on the Body?

Oxycontin is an opiate analgesic and is used to cure cases of extreme pain. But this medicine is widely abused as narcotics and is called ‘Poor Man’s Heroin’ as it creates an addiction similar to that of heroin.

After taking oxy, it enters the stomach, gets digested by the stomach acids and finally reached the bloodstream. Oxy addicts chew, snort or inject the tablet into them to quicken this process.  With the help of blood oxy molecules reaches brain and attach themselves to special proteins called opiate receptors.
Oxy starts its effects by modifying the perception of brain. After binding to the opiate receptors, it delays the nervous signals of pain and other unpleasant feelings from reaching the central nervous system. As a result one feels numbness in his body.

After blocking the unpleasant signals, oxy creates a floating sensation in the body. This results in releasing endorphins – the happy chemicals of the brain. Endorphins are responsible behind the feeling of happiness, joy and pleasure. Naturally, one feels extremely happy or euphoric after oxy releases the endorphins into his system.

Oxy mainly slows down the functions of the central nervous system. Naturally, one feels a change in all of his senses. One’s perception of time changes making him lethargic and sleepy. Oxy also slows down heartbeat and breathing rate and may cause dizziness.

Oxy may also create the feeling of nausea and itching in some body parts. It also makes it tougher to reach sexual climax by blocking the sexual signals from reaching the brain.

As one develops a tolerance for oxy quite soon, he needs to take higher dosages of it to have the same degrees of effects. This increasing rate of taking oxy results in addiction. And as it creates physical and psychological dependence, the addict becomes a slave to oxy.