Research Paper 17 May 2017 Cocaine Abuse Cocaine abuse is not something to be taken lightly‚ it can alter someones life for the worst‚ effect physical and mental health along with destroy relationships with loved ones. Coke‚ flake‚ snow‚ blow‚ white‚ toot‚ base‚ basa‚ powder‚ dust‚ big rush‚ pearl‚ candy‚ cola‚ C‚ big flakes‚ nose candy‚ baseball‚ bump‚ line‚ rail‚ snow‚ stash‚ choch‚ chochie‚ and yeyo are all street names for cocaine‚ and just like the MANY names for cocaine‚ there are MANY effects
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Cocaine is it Good‚ Or Bad? "Snow‚" "Blow‚" "Coke‚" all preferably known as Cocaine a drug that has been plaguing the Americas for centuries. In fact‚ it has been the cause for death‚ life and war. It ’s ironic to mention "death" and "life" in the same sentence. But how could this evil drug‚ which ruins many lives‚ provide life in any way? The answer is easy‚ history. Cocaine is not the drug we all expect it to be. Cocaine is originally from the South Americas‚ cocaine comes from a miniature
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is the natural origin of cocaine‚ a central nervous stimulant. Its history is as rich and diverse as the people using and dealing the drug. Cocaine use dates as far back as the 16th century when it was used among Inca royalty. In the early 1800’s cocaine was introduced to Europe. Sigmond Freud wrote a song in its honor and famous author Robert Louis Stevenson wrote "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" during a six -day cocaine binge. In the early 1900’s cocaine was available to consumers
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replacement for other anesthetic compounds with high toxicity levels such as cocaine and similar synthetic drugs. Cocaine has been used for its pain relief and stimulant effects for centuries‚ specifically by the Amerindian population in the Peruvian Andes‚ in the form of chewing the coca leaf (Erythroxylon coca) (Pavia et al‚ 283). The pure crystalline tropane alkaloid and active component of the coca leaves‚ cocaine‚ was isolated in 1862‚ and was used as an anesthetic in surgical and dental procedures
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Side effects of chronic cocaine use Cocaine hydrochloride Chronic cocaine intake causes brain cells to adapt functionally to strong imbalances of transmitter levels in order to compensate extremes. Thus‚ receptors disappear from the cell surface or reappear on it‚ resulting more or less in an "off" or "working mode" respectively‚ or they change their susceptibility for binding partners (ligands) – mechanisms called down-/upregulation. However‚ studies suggest cocaine abusers do not show normal
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Crack is a drug. It is related to cocaine. In fact‚ it is mainly made out of cocaine. Crack is a smokable form of cocaine. It is less expensive and much more potent. After smoking crack once or twice‚ your body and brain immediately react or change. You begin to experience paleness‚ a decreased appetite‚ increased heartbeat and respiration‚ and your body temperature is raised along with your blood pressure. If you take large amounts at a time‚ you could begin to have violent behavior‚ tremors‚ loss
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Cocaine Base (Crack Cocaine) As mentioned above‚ powder cocaine cannot be smoked unless chemically altered using the dangerous freebasing technique. Late summer of 1985‚ New York City drug dealers put an end to the need for freebasing powder cocaine. These same drug entrepreneurs would revolutionize the sale of cocaine and bring terror to the streets of America. The exact inventor of crack cocaine is unknown‚ but the lasting effects of their discovery is well documented. The benefits of
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Cocaine Effects on the Brain The levels of natural chemical messenger dopamine circuiting the brain controlling pleasure and movement are increased when your body is under the influence of cocaine. Normally‚ in response to potential rewards‚ like the smell of good food the brain releases dopamine in these circuits. It then recycles back into the cell that released it‚ shutting off the signal between nerve cells. Excessive amounts of dopamine are build up between nerve cells as cocaine prevents
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How does cocaine effect the body? Cocaine is a powerful and highly addictive substance. Cocaine hydrochloride remains a Schedule II controlled substance as it has some legal therapeutic applications as a pain reliever and vasoconstrictor‚ useful in association with some medical procedures. In most other cases cocaine is an illegal substance. It can be found in a number of forms such as‚ white powder‚ paste‚ or solidified and rock like‚ referred to as crack cocaine. It can provide a rapid- onset‚
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the difference between cocaine and crack? I have found seven differences between cocaine and crack. They are as follows: Popularity: Crack has become more and more popular as the years have progressed. The use of cocaine as a freebase declined in popularity in the 1980s when it was discovered that mixing cocaine with simple household chemicals‚ including baking soda and water‚ and then drying it resulted in a lump of smokable cocaine which is now none as crack. Age: Cocaine has been in existence for
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