Skin popping
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Skin popping is a method of administration
for the use of drugs by injecting or placing the substance or drug under the skin. It can include subcutaneous placement or intradermal placement
though is also rarely used to mean intramuscular injection
. It is however as a term distinct from the meaning of intravenous use or other methods not through the skin. Skin popping increases the duration of the high one gets from drugs such as cocaine
. The sites where skin popping with cocaine has been performed have an area of central pallor surrounded by bruising (ecchymosis
). This pattern is due to the vasoconstrictive properties of cocaine acting locally at the injection site with hemorrhage occurring in the surrounding tissue. Skin popping puts one at risk for developing secondary Amyloid Associated (AA) Amyloidosis
. Tetanus
has also been associated with skin-popping.
Route of administration
A route of administration in pharmacology and toxicology is the path by which a drug, fluid, poison, or other substance is taken into the body.-Classification:Routes of administration are usually classified by application location...
for the use of drugs by injecting or placing the substance or drug under the skin. It can include subcutaneous placement or intradermal placement
Dermis
The dermis is a layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissues, and is composed of two layers, the papillary and reticular dermis...
though is also rarely used to mean intramuscular injection
Intramuscular injection
Intramuscular injection is the injection of a substance directly into a muscle. In medicine, it is one of several alternative methods for the administration of medications . It is used for particular forms of medication that are administered in small amounts...
. It is however as a term distinct from the meaning of intravenous use or other methods not through the skin. Skin popping increases the duration of the high one gets from drugs such as cocaine
Cocaine
Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. The name comes from "coca" in addition to the alkaloid suffix -ine, forming cocaine. It is a stimulant of the central nervous system, an appetite suppressant, and a topical anesthetic...
. The sites where skin popping with cocaine has been performed have an area of central pallor surrounded by bruising (ecchymosis
Ecchymosis
An ecchymosis is the medical term for a subcutaneous purpura larger than 1 centimeter or a hematoma, commonly called a bruise. It can be located in the skin or in a mucous membrane.-Presentation:...
). This pattern is due to the vasoconstrictive properties of cocaine acting locally at the injection site with hemorrhage occurring in the surrounding tissue. Skin popping puts one at risk for developing secondary Amyloid Associated (AA) Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis
In medicine, amyloidosis refers to a variety of conditions whereby the body produces "bad proteins", denoted as amyloid proteins, which are abnormally deposited in organs and/or tissues and cause harm. A protein is described as being amyloid if, due to an alteration in its secondary structure, it...
. Tetanus
Tetanus
Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin, a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive, rod-shaped, obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani...
has also been associated with skin-popping.