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My friend is on methodone n i think she mite b iv it will that make heart race?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possibly: Taking drugs such as heroin or other opiates does not make the heart race - although going through withdrawal from opiates does increase the heart rate. Another explanation of increased heart rate is taking stimulant drugs such as methamphetamine.

Answered 9/9/2012

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