Dropped head syndrome is a little-known but severe side effect of extensive drug usage that has been exposed via shocking photos.
Doctors at the Al-Zahra University Hospital in Isfahan, Iran, released the images, which depict a 23-year-old man with a severe neck bend that resulted from years of drug usage.
Until the neck could no longer support the head, the medications significantly rounded the spine. Severe neck muscle weakness is the hallmark of dropped head syndrome,
Sometimes referred to as floppy head syndrome, which is most frequently linked to neuromuscular conditions such motor neurone disease.
However, medical professionals suggest drug usage may be the cause of the condition. According to the doctors, using amphetamine, also referred to as speed,
Caused the patient to have what they termed a fixed kyphotic neck posture, in which his chin hung down to his chest for extended periods of time. In addition, he suffered from paresthesia,