Cocaine
COCAINEOneofthemostdangerousandwidelyabuseddrugsiscocaine,althoughtheydonotproducevery severephysicaldependentsymptomsuponwithdrawal.Intheearly16thcentury,FranciscoPizzaroencountered theInca;hefoundthatroyaltyusedthecocaplantThiswasthe1stcontactEuropeanshadwiththisdrugInPeru thiswasconsideredtobe"thegiftoftheGods"(CravingforEcstasyandNaturalHighs:APositiveapproachto moodAlterationMilkman,Sunderwirth)andwasusedinreligious...
DescriptionOfCocaine
In2014,areportcameoutnamingLondonthecocainecapitalofEuropeThewatersystemcontainsahigher concentrationofthisdrugthaninanyotherpartofthecontinent,andbanknotesarenolongertestedfortracesof cocaineBritishpolicefeelthetestisawasteoftime,asanymoneythathasbeenincirculationforafewweeks willhavetracesofcocaine.Althoughitisestimatedthatalargemajorityofthedrugsbeingsoldascocainedon't actuallycontainthedrug,thisisstillof
CocaineEssay
CocaineFirstofallthisresearchpaperwillexaminethehistoryofcocaine,answerexactlywhousedit,effectsof thedruganditsaddictivenature.Peoplechoosetowriteaboutcocainesothatotherscanclearlyseeand understanditshistoricaloriginsanddangerouspropertiesThosewhoexperimentwithdrugsshouldbecomeaware oftheirdangerouseffectsandtakecaution.Themorepeoplethatbecomeknowledgeableaboutcocaine,themore theycanprotectthemselvesfromseriouslyendangering
AbsorptionOfCocaine
AbsorptionandDistributionofCocaineCocaineismostoftenadministeredvianasalinsufflation,intravenous injection,theoralrouteandinhalationofcrackcocainevapours(unionizedformofcocaine)(Fattingeretal, 2000).Cocaineisabsorbedthefastestandhasthemostintenseeffectsaftersmokingorintravenousinjection.This isduetorapidabsorption,distributionandlowdegreesoffirst-passmetabolismalthoughnasalororalroutesare alsocommon(figure1;Fattingeretal.,2000)...
CocaineAddiction
countryIt'salsothetimeframewhencocainebecameAmerica'sdrugofchoiceAsthenewdrugflowedfreein danceclubsallaroundthecountry,drugcocainewasthestaroftheeveningTherewasnonegativestigma associatedwithpeoplewhochosetopartakebecauseeveryonewasdoingitandlawenforcementcouldn'tkeepup. WhatChangedforDrugCocaine?Asthesayinggoes,"allgoodthingsmustcometoandend"Americahadits loveaffairwithdrugcocaineuntilthemid-1980swhenthedrugwas...
CocaineAbuse
Cocaineabusehasbeenapersistenthealthproblemworldwideformanyyears(Platt,2002)Adultsaged18to25 yearhaveahigherrateofcurrentcocaineusethananyotheragegroup,with1.5percentofyoungadultsreporting pastmonthcocaineuse(TheScienceofDrugAbuse&Addiction,2013)Everydrughasahistoryastohowit cameabout,also,astowhyitisusedandorabusedamongadultsEachdrughasitsownchemicalmake-up,along withhowthatdrugworksinthehumanbody.Treatment...
AbuseOfCocaine
Cocaine,averypowerfulstimulant,affectsthebrainbyblockingthereceptoronthesendingneuronsresponsible forthereuptakeofDopamine,Serotonin,andNorepinephrine.Thisdisruptionofreuptakecausestheexcessofthe aforementionedneurotransmittersatthesynapticclefttoinsteadbeentirelyabsorbedbythereceivingneuron resultinginahighcharacteristictotheabuseofCocaine,andtheeventualcrashasthisinterruptionofreuptake leadstoadepletionofthelistedneurotransmitters
TheEffectsOfCocaine
CommonnamesforCocaineare:Coke;Charlie;Snow;and'C'Cocainecanbeidentifiedasawhitepowderwhich canthenbesnortedupaperson'snose,analternativemethodtotakingistoinjectdirectlyintothebloodstream CrackCocainecomesaboutbychemicallyalteringtheCocainepowdertoformhardcrystals,whichcanbeknown as'rocks'.ThedrugCocainealterschemicallevelsinthebrainwhichcanleadtheusertohavethe'feelgood' factorA'rush'maybefeltbytheuserwhenthe
CocaineEffect
TheEffectsofCrackorCocaineontheBrainThesourceIamusingisASAPscience.
https://wwwyoutubecom/watch?v=vxI7PTVRfhQhereisthelinkprovedfromthevideoThisvideocontains informationonhowcocaineeffectsthebrain.Thisvideowasmadebytwoscientists,whogivequickinformation oncertainscientificallyresearchesTheyusuallydodrawingstoshowyouthewholeprocessandhoweverything works.Thevideosthemakecanvarybetweentwominutesto5minutes.Theydomanydifferent...
FromTraditiontoAddiction;ABriefHistoryoftheCocaLeaf&CocaineToday,thedrugcocaineiswidely knownforitsrecreationaluses,aswellasitsaddictiveproperties.Roughly500hundredyearsagothecocaleaf wasintroducedtoEuropeCocaine,thepuresubstancethatcomesfromaparticularspeciesofthecocaleaf,has evolvedfromtraditionalusageintheindigenouscommunityoftheAndestothehighlyillegalconsumptionin America.Plowman(1989)ataxonomistfromthebotanydepartment...
CocaineEssay
MyreportisonthedrugcocaineIwilltellmainlyhowitaffectsthebodyandnervoussystemIalsohave includedwhereCocainecomesfromtohelpunderstandexactlywhatwe'retalkingabout,andtoclearupany misunderstandingaboutthedrugCocaineisbothacentralnervoussystemstimulantandananestheticItisfound intheleavesofthecocaplant.Thetraditionalmethodofcocauseistochewtheleaves,producingamild stimulationOutsideofSouthAmericaitisgenerallyusedin
CocaineverusCrackCocaine
CocaineoriginatedfromSouthAmerica,fromcocaleaves.Originally,thecocaleaveswerechewedbyworkersto decreasefatigue,improveenduranceandhaveagreaterresistancetothecold.Thiswastobenefittheworkersso theycouldworklongerhoursandbemoreproductiveIn1855theactiveingredientincocainewasisolatedfrom theleaves,andin1880itwasusedasalocalanesthetic(Nunes,2006).Itwasalsousedincocacola.In1855,coca colawasasodabeveragethatcontainedsixtymilligrams
MercantilismAndCocaine
TheDangersOfCocaine:ALongTermEffectsOfCocaine
TheDangersofCocaineCocaine,anarcoticdrugthattooktheentireworldbystorminthe1980's,hascontinued tofindit'swayintocountriesallovertheworldThedrugisahighlyaddictivestimulantthatisextractedfromthe leavesoftheErythroxyloncocabush,whichisindigenoustotheAndeanhighlandsofSouthAmerica.Itcomesin twomainforms,powderandcrystalline,alsoknownas"crack"("CocaineUseandItsEffects")Althoughthe shorttermeffectsofcocaineseemsomewhatharmless...
ColorimetricCocaineDetection
analyticalinstrumentsandmadenaked-eyeobservationhighlyachievableThecolorimetricdetectionofcocaine wasreportedbasedonthecatalyticactivityoftheperoxidasemimicking(G-quadruplexDNAzyme)intheTMB–H2O2reactionsystem.243Oneoftheaptamerfragmentswasmodifiedonamine-functionalizedmagnetic nanoparticles(MNPs)andanotherwaskeptinthesolutionThebindingofcocainebroughttwofragmentsonthe MNP,formingathree-wayjunctiononthesurface.TheG-quadruplexDNAzyme...
PowderIsAFormOfCocaine
CocaineisastimulantItcausesthehearttobeatfasterandthatcancausehighbloodpressure,heartattacks,and strokes.Sometimestheheartbeatssofastthatitactuallystops.Emergencydoctorsaretaughttodiagnosecocaine firstforyoungpatientswithnopastheartdiseasehistory,becausecocainecausesfrequentheartproblems.Powder isaformofcocaineApersoncansnortitandhaveitbeabsorbedthroughthenasaltissueItcanalsobemixed withwaterandinjecteditintothe...
deforestation:chemicalpollution.Extractingcocainefromcocaleavesisnotaneasythingtodoanditrequiresthe useofmanydangerouschemicalswhoendupinthegroundandinnearbysourcesofwater.Forinstance,mainly inColumbia(Andeanregion),USStateDepartmentstudiesshowthat"10millionlitersofsulfuricacid,16 millionlitersofethylether,8millionlitersofacetone,andfrom40-770millionlitersofkerosene"aredumpedin thegroundbycocaineproducerseveryyear(Crowder1)
AndeanCocaineEssay
AndeanCocainetracestheobscureprocessesandtransformationsoftheglobalcocaandcocainecommodity chainGootenbergdocumentstheloreoftheAndeancocaleaf,thebirthofcocaineasamedicalcommodity,the earlytwentieth-centurydeclinecocaine,anditsreemergenceasaglobalillicitgoodfollowingWorldWarII.The commoditychainofcocaandcocainebeganwiththeextractionofalkaloidalcocainefromthedriedAndeancoca leafThisdiscoverybyGermandoctoralstudentAlbertNiemann
Cocaine:DrugsAndDrugs
CocaineThedrugknownascocainereferstothepowdersubstanceextractedfromcocaleaves.Cocaineisoften dilutedwithfillersoradulterantsliketalcumpowder,sugar,caffeine,lidocaine,orevenamphetaminestoincrease theamountofproductavailablefordistributorsanddealerstosell.Thisdrugishighlyaddictive,andmanyfall quicklyintoabusepatterns;eventuallydevelopinganaddictionproblemCocaineuserscomefromallwalksoflife andoccupations;rangingfromthewealthiest...
CocaineArgumentEssay
theharmfuldrug,cocaine,fromEcoca(2)Shortlyafteritsdiscovery,companiessuchastheCoca-Cola Companyusedcocainetoaddflavortotheircarbonatedbeverages(3).Backthen,cocainewasactuallypresentin justabouteverythingfromointmentstomargarineCocainewasevenusedmedicallyasapainalleviatorduetoits soothingproperties.However,atypeofwinecalledVinMarianiwasthemostpopularofdrinksbecauseit containedapproximately6milligramsofcocaineperounce.Atypical...
Cocaine:ADangerousDrug
CocaineisaverydangerousdrugthatcanruinmanylivesKnowingthefactsaboutcocaineandwhattheeffects ofthisdrugareisveryimportantasitmaysavealife,notjusttheindividualusingthedrugbutalsothefriendsand familyaroundthatindividualThesefactsmayincludethehistoryofcocaine,theusageofcocaine,Diagnosisof addiction,effectsofcocaine,howtodetertheuseofcocaineandthetreatmentafteraddiction.Thefirstfewthings toknowaboutcocaineiswhatis
InformativeEssayOnCocaine
CocaineWhenyoureachintotherefrigeratorforaCoca-Cola,doyoueverwonderwhereitgotitsname?You mightbesurprisedtofindout!Whencokewascreated120yearsago,itcontainedcocaine(Bayer27).Atthetime scientistsdidnotrealizethatcocainewasaddictiveanddangerousScientiststodayknowthatcocaineisamong thestrongeststimulantsknown,andtryingthedrugevenonetimecancauseheartattack,stroke,andevendeath. "Eventhemostinshapeathletecould
ErythroxylumCocaCocaine
CauseAndEffectOfCocaine
Oneofthemostdetrimentalandaddictivenarcoticsintheworldtodayiscocaine.Cocainedatesbackasearlyas 3000BCAncientIncasusedthecocaleavestocountertheeffectsoflivinginthinmountainairNativePeruvians inthe1500'schewedtheplantstrictlyforreligiousceremonies.AndeanIndiansarebelievedtochewtheleavesof thecocaplanttoincreasetheirenergyforworkwhiledecreasingtheirhungerandpainItwasn'tuntil1859whena GermanchemistAlbertNiemannsuccessfully...
PabloEscobarCocaine
rawformofcocainewasevenusedintheoriginalformofCocaCola.Coca,orotherwiseknownastherawform ofcocainehasbeencultivatedforoverthelast3,500years,yetonlywasitmadeillegalin1914intheUnited States.Cocaineisawellknowndrugthatiseasilyaddictiveandhasdetrimentaleffectsonthebody,whenused incorrectlyTheestimatedvalueofthecocainemarketwasvaluedat$360millionandColombiaisthelargest producerofthecrop(MacLaren).Whilecocainehasbeenaround...
TheProsAndConsOfCocaine
WhatisCocaine?CocaineisthemostpowerfulstimulantofnaturaloriginItistakenfromtheleavesofthecoca plantwhichisnativetotheAndeanhighlandsofSouthAmerica.Itisapotentbrainstimulantandoneofthemost addictivedrugs.Inancienttimes,SouthAmericannativesusedcocaforreligiousandmedicinalpurposes.The nativestookadvantageofcocaine'sstimulantpropertiestofightfatigueandhungerortoenhanceenduranceThe growth,harvestofthecocaplantandtheextraction...
CocaineResearchPaper
IntroCocaineisextractedfromcocaleaf.Peoplestartedusingit3000yearsbeforethebirthofChrist.They chewedtheleafwhentheywereonthemountain.Nowadays,cocaineisusedasthedrug,anditisbannedinalot ofcountriesintheworldHistoryofControlledSubstanceThecocaleafwasusedbytheancientIncasinthe Andes3000B.C.Theychewedittohelptheysurvivedinthethinmountainair.Inthe15thcentury,theIndian laborersinSpanishsilvermineswerekeptsuppliedwith
TheEffectsofCocaineontheBrain
CocaineAddictionTonyaHallResearchWriting/COM220May16,2010FeleciaSquires...
MusicalAnalysisOfCocaine
song"Cocaine,"thatwasabighitforEricClaptoninthelate1980's:"Ifyourthingisgoneandyouwannarideon …CocaineDon'tforgetthefact,thatyoucan'tgetitback…CocaineShedon'tlie,shedon'tlie,shedon'tlie... Cocaine."(Cale,1976)Thesongitselfdoesnotglorifycocaine,butthosewholistenedtoit,onlyheardtheword cocaine,andrepeateditoverandoverlikeamindlessmantraInactuality,Eric
NegativeEffectsOfCocaine
isoneofthemostpopulardrugsinAmerica,alcoholimpactsthebrainandbodygreatlyFurthermore,cocaineis usuallyusedinclubsbecauseanindividualfeelsgoodafterusingcocaine,butcocaineishighlyaddictiveanda verydangerousdrugCocaineisanaddictivedruganditaffectshowthebraingenerallyfunctionsCocainegets involvedwiththerewardsysteminthebrain.Cocainehasaneffectonthreeneurotransmitterswhichare dopamine,serotonin,andnorepinephrineWhatdopamine
PsychologicalEffectsOfCocaine
CocaineCocaineisahardsubstance,butinordertofullyunderstandhowcognitivebehavorialtherapyworks,we mustfirstunderstandcocaineandtheeffectsithasonthebody.Cocaineisobviouslyastrongdrug.Theleavesare growninSouthAmericaandthewholeplantitselfisverydangerousthataffectsthepersonphysicallyWhenthe powderedformisinplay,itisusuallysnortedorinhaledwherethenasaltissueabsorbsit.Onceabsorbeditwill thenbeinjectedintothebloodstream("National
CocaineAbuseEssay
CocaineAbuseCarlaBakerCOM/156August18,2013StanleyWeissCocaineAbuseAccordingtoanational surveyperformedin2011bytheUSDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices,approximately359million Americansaged12andolderhavetriedcocaineatleastonceintheirlifetimeandapproximately2.1million Americansareregularusers(SubstanceAbuse&MentalHealth,2012).Cocaineisahighlyaddictivestimulant drugthathasgratifyingyetdangerousshorttermphysicaleffects
Cocaine,otherwiseknownaswhitegirlisadrugthatshouldstayillegalWhitegirlisadrugthatisrelativelynew; it'sonlybeenaroundforalittlemorethan200years.Cocaineisadrugthatmessesonessystemupdrastically. Cocainehighlastsforabout30minutesCocaineisadrugthatcomesfromaspecifictypeofleafTheseleavesare calledElythroxyloncocabush.ThisplantismainlyfoundinAndeanhighlandsofSouthAmerica.However,most cocaineintheUnitedStates,comesfrom
CocaineResearchPaper
Americatoobtaintheirmildlystimulatingeffects,thechemicalsubstance,cocaine,isnowextractedfromthat sameleafandiscurrentlyclassifiedasaScheduleIIdrug.Cocaineisastimulantandcanbeusedlegally,insome cases,bymedicalprovidersasatypeofanesthesiaItismorewell-knownasanillegal,highlyaddictivedrugthat alsogoesbyothernamessuchascoke,snow,andblow.Whenthechemicalcocainewasinitiallybeingremoved fromthecocaleaf,morethanone-hundredyears
CocaineAndItsEffectsOnSociety
Cocaineisoneoftheoldest,mostpowerfulandmostdangerousstimulantsintheworld.Thispowerfullyaddictive drugeffectsover35millionpeopleIntheUnitedStatesCocaineaddictionpreventsapersonfrombeinga productivememberinoursociety.Italsoincreasesthecostforlawenforcementandtreatmentfacilities.Itrapidly decreasestheworkplace,increasesthehomelessrateandneedlessdeathsonadailybasis. Overthreethousand yearsbeforetheJesusChristwas
CocaineResearchPaper
NegativeEffectsOfCocaine
drugcocaine,astimulantthatincreasesalertness,energy,andattentionCocaineisafine,whitepowderthat peoplegethighfromCreatingthisdrugconsistsofmixingchemicalsinwiththedrugThereareseveralwaysthe bodycanconsumethisdrug;sniffingit,injection,inhalation,andoralinjection.Primarily,thisdrugcomesfrom leavesoffofacocabushinSouthAmericaColumbiaproducesabout90%ofAmerica'scocaineTheUnited Statesistheworld'slargestconsumerofcocaine.For...
CocaineInNativePeruvian
WhatisCocaine?CocainecomesfromtheleavesofcocoplantsCocaineishighaddictbecauseitcanrelaxyour body.CocainewasfirstusedinNativePeruviantoregionsevents.In1816ColombiadugtrafficbeingintheUS CocaineisastimulantitincreaseyourbodyCocainecancausepermitdamageCocainehasmuchimpacton yourbodyCocaineisastimulantthatincreasesyourbody,andaffectsyourcentralnervoussystemWhenthat happenyourcentralbodysystemshutdown,anddoesn'trelease...
FactsOnCocaineEssay
Cocaineisapowerfulcentralnervoussystem(CNS)stimulantthatheightensalertness,inhibitsappetiteandthe needforsleep,andprovidesintensefeelingsofpleasure.ItispreparedfromtheleafoftheErythroxyloncoca bush,whichgrowsprimarilyinPeruandBoliviaStreetdealersdiluteitwithinert(non-psychoactive)butsimilarlookingsubstancessuchascornstarch,talcumpowder,andsugar,orwithactivedrugssuchasprocaineand benzocaine(usedaslocalanesthetics),orotherCNS...
Myreportisaboutcocainealsoknownassnowcoke,crack,etc.Itcomesfromcocaleaves,aplantfromSouth AmericanCocaineisadangerousdrugthatcankillyouifyouoverdoseonitYoucansnortit,rubitontoyour gums,ordissolveitwithwaterandinjectitintoyourbloodstream.Doyouknowaboutthehistoryanddangersof cocaine?,ifyouwanttolearnmorekeepreading.Overdosingoncocaineleadstotheriskofheartattacks,strokes, seizure,panicattacks,itcanalsoleadtodeath
Cocaine:DrugsAndDrugs
Cocaineisastimulantthatisoriginallyderivedfromcocaleaves.Thisdrugishighlyaddictiveandisarelatively olddrug,consideredtobeoneoftheoldestknownpsychoactivesubstancesOthernamesforthedruginclude "coke","C","snow","flake",and"blow".Cocainewasapopularandwidelyuseddruginthe1980sand1990s, butisstillaroundtodayIntheearly1900s,beforeitwasdiscoveredtobeanaddictivedrug,purifiedcocainewas amainactiveingredientinmedicinesthattreated...
CocaineAsAPsychoactiveDrug
psychoactivesubstancetoaddressintheUnitedStatesiscocaine.Cocaineisapsychoactivedrugwhichhas proventobeathreatinthecurrentworldTheUnitedStatesofAmericaisnotexceptionalfromtherestofthe worldinthefightagainstharddrugs.Therearevariousstrategies...
Cocaine:APowerfulDrug
DangerOfCocaineEssay
CocaineisapowerfuldrugMadefromcocaplantsinSouthAmericaitusuallyisfoundasfine,whitepowder Manytimeswhenitissoldonthestreetisitmixedwithotherthingssuchasflour,cornstarch,andtalcumpowder. ThispowderiseithersnortedorrubbedonthegumsOritcouldbemixedwithwaterandinjectedorwithheroin inwhatiscalleda"Speedball".Itcanalsobemixedwithbakingsodaandwatertomakewhiterocks.Theserocks, calledcrackcocaine,aresmokedinapipe
DrugCocaineEssay
Thedrugcocaineisapowerfulandaddictivedrugthattotallysurpassesyourphysicalandemotionalsysteminthe body.Thesideeffectscanbeclassifiedbasedontherouteofadministrationofthedrug.Skin:Thedrugwhen injecteddirectlyundertheskin,knownas"skinpopping"increasesthedurationofhighfeelingandcanalsolead toinfectionandothermedicalcomplications.Inhalationthroughnose:Themostpopularformofadministrationis inhalationthroughthenose,alsocalledsnorting
CocaineandAmericanCultureEssay
Cocaine:TheMoldingofAmericanCulture,1860-1914CocainehadslowlyrisenintoAmericanPopularCulture, startingwithanappealtotheeliteclassandendingwiththeHarrisonActof1914Employersencouragedtheuse ofthecocaleafamongtheirworkerstoincreaseproductivityanddecreasefatigue.Earlyphysicianswould prescribecocainetotreateverythingfrommorphineaddictiontothecommoncold.Cocainebecameacommon ingredientinconsumergoodsMarketersravedabouttheamazing
PsychologicalEffectsOfCocaineUse
PsychologicalEffectsofCocaineUseRichardEstesCaledonia-MumfordHighSchoolAbstractInthispaperthe manyphysicalandpsychologicaleffectsofCocaineusewillbepresentedtothereader.Thereaderwillbeableto seetheroughtimelineofCocaineuseandhowithasevolvedintothenarcoticthatisseentodayItwillbeclearto seejusthowmuchthetheoriesonthedrughaschangedthroughouthistoryasaonepointSigmundFreudhimself promotedthedrugashealthy
EffectsOfCocaineAndItsEffectsOnAmerica
DevastatingEffectsofCocaineTounderstandthedevastatingeffectsofcocaineoneneedstounderstandits historyandhowitbecameoneofthemostpotentdrugsintoday'ssociety.Cocaineisextractedfromthecoca leavesandisoneoftheoldestandnaturalstimulantsAncientIncasandnativePeruvianschewedcocasleavesfor religiousceremoniesandtocountertheeffectsoflivinginthinmountainairandairsicknessprevention.Tothis dayPeruvianmarketssellcocaproducts,fromteas
CrackCocaineResearchPaper
WhatIsCocaine?Cocaineisadrugthatisderivedfromthecocaplant.Itisapowerfulstimulantthatisvery addictiveThefreebaseformofthisdrugthatcanbesmokedisoftenreferredtoascrackThisdrugfirsthitthe streetsduringthe1980s.Crackcocaineisoneofthemostwidely-useddrugstoday.AccordingtotheNational InstituteOnDrugAbuse,fivemillionpeoplewhoareovertheageof12haveusedthisdrugwithinthepast12 monthsTheeffectsofcrackcocainearefeltshortly
EssayonCOCAINE-INDUCEDPSYCHOSIS
Cocaine-InducedPsychosisCocaine-AShortHistoryCocaisoneoftheoldest,mostpotentanddangerous stimulantsofnaturaloriginItwasfirstextractedfromitsleavesandisolatedintococainein1859Thedrug rapidlybecamepopular.Butittookover20yrs.beforeitwaspopularinthemedicalcommunity.Then,in1886, cocaleaveswereanaddedingredientCoca-ColaSigmundFreud,whousedthedrughimself,wasthe1stpersonto promotecocaineasatonictocuredepressionandsexual...
WhatCausesCocaineAddiction?
Whatcausescocainetobesoaddictive?Thewhitepowderhappenstobeaphysiologicaladdictionsinceit stimulatesareasofthebrainthatgivesapersonfeeleuphoriaandapersonwillbuildupresistancetothedrug quicklyThisinturnhasthedrugconsumerrequiringadditionalamountsofthesubstancewitheachsubsequent practiceBecauseofthisapersonwillbe"chasingthedragon"thehighthattheyfirstexperiencedeachtimethat theysnort,shoot,freebaseorsmoke.Thatfirstexperience...
CocaineOnCashFlowsEssay
TheeffectsofcocaineoncashflowsanditsmostprofitableroutesHistoryCocainestartedmakingitswayinto Americatowardstheearly70s.ItismadefromcocoaleavesfoundinBoliviaandPeru.InBoliviamanyoftheold minersinstateranminingorganizationsturnedtococainefarmersbecausetheyaresaferindustryFromthereitis takingtoColumbiawheretheyproducethedrug.Fromthereitisshippedallthroughouttheworld.Thishasa majorimpactoneconomiesandcanaffectthemtremendously...
CrackCocaineResearchPaper
Cocaine,alsoknownascoke,isaverystrongrecreationaldrug.Itisusuallysnorted,inhaledassmoke,orinjected intoaveinArecreationaldrugisadrugthatisusedtoinduceanalteredstateofmindforpleasurePeopleusually feeltheeffectswithinsecondstominutesofuseandtheylastbetweenfiveandninetyminutes.Aftercannabis, cocaineisthemostusedillegaldrugintheworld.Cocaineisalsousedinthemedicalfield.Itisusedasanumbing agentinsomesurgeriesandalso
EssayTheEffectsofCocaineAbuse
Cocaineis:awhitepowder,rockcrystal,purechemicalcocainehydrochloride.Cocaineisadrug,bothused medicallyandillegally,primarilyknownforitseuphoriceffectsItessentiallyaffectsthephysicalandmental processesofthebodyandbrain.Cocainecanbeadangerousdrugtoplaywith,andtheinfluenceofitchanges livesTheuseofcocaineispotentiallytakentoreceivea"high"effect,whichcanlastforuptofifteenminutes Cocaineempowersthebodytobementallyalertafter...
CocaineIsADangerousAddictiveDrug
somuchfun?Sodoyoueverwantittostop?Thatiswhatcocainedoestoyouitcanmakeeverythinginyourlife better,butonlyforashortamountoftimeWhenthehighfadesaway,youcraveitsomemoreCocaineisvery dangeroustoinsertintoyourbodyinvariousways.Cocainehasbeenaroundformanyyearsitisnotanewly discovereddrugTherearerecoveryoptionsbutitcanbehardtostaysoberforalongperiodoftimeCocaineisa veryaddictivedrugbecauseitisastimulantanddirectly...
CocaineOnTheBrain:ArticleAnalysis
Reviewof:"AlternativeReinforcersDifferentiallyModifyCocaineSelf-AdministrationbyHumans"Thedrugthat thisarticlediscussesiscocaine.Cocaineisaverystrongagonisticstimulantthatisoftenusedasarecreational drugThesecondmostfrequentlyusedillegaldrug,cocaineiscommonlyadministeredbyintravenousinjection, snortingandinhalation.Someofthesymptomsofthephysiologicaltoxicitythatmaycomefromconsuming cocaineincludeafastheartrate,sweating,andlargepupils
EffectsOfMarijuanaAndCocaineUse
Chemistry30ATermPaper:EffectsofMarijuanaandCocaineUseMarleneRodriguezNovember17,2014 Instructor:CarolineStittThursday–10:30am-1:30pmDrugsareusedforvarietyofreasonssuchastorelieve pain,reducestress,copewithpersonalproblems,oreventogiveintopeerpressureWhateverthecasemaybe, theissueofdrugabusecontinuesthoughtthenation.MarijuanaandCocainearetwoofthemostcommonlyabused illegaldrugsinmostpartsoftheUntiedStatesBoth
CocaineAddictionResearchPaper
neurotransmittershavingextendedeffectsandcausingalargeamountofstimulation.Cocainecanbeabsorbedat differentratesdependingontherouteofconsumptionSpecifically,thechewingorsuckingofleavescauses gradualabsorptionandonsetofeffects.Snortingcocainecontributestofastabsorptionandonsetofeffects. Absorptionandtheonsetofeffectsoccurthefastestwhencrackissmoked.Outcomesofconsumingcocaine includefeelingalert,competent,andanincreaseinenergyHowever,there
ResearchPaperOnCocaineAddiction
CocaineAddiction(H1)AnOngoingAddictionThreatinAmerica(H2)Cocaineusehasdeclinedinrecentyears, mostlikelyduetothesurgeinopiateuse,butit'sstillaveryseriousdrugaddictionproblemintheUnitedStates Howseriousyouask?AccordingtotheCDC,5,000peoplediedfromcocaineoverdosein2014.Eventhoughthe useofcocainehasrecentlydeclined,it'scertainlynotgoneInfact,cocaineisthesecondmosttraffickedillegal drugworldwide.Oneofthemoredangerousaspects...
EssayonTheActionsofCocaineintheBrain
TheActionsofCocaineintheBrainCocaine'smodeofactionhasbeenshowntoinvolvethedopaminereceptors Thispaperwilldiscusshowcocaineaffectsdopaminereceptors,themodeofaddiction,howcocaineaffectsthe frontalbrainmetabolicactivities,aswellastheroleofexcitatoryaminoacidsincocaine'smechanism.Iwillalso discusshowcocaineaffectsanothersystemthroughitsmechanismonthebrain–thereninangiotensinsystem Cocaineinfluencesdopamine,norepinephrine...
TheShort-TermEffectsOfCocaine
Cocaineisproducedasawhitechunkypowderextractedfromtheleavesofthecocaplant,whichisindigenousto SouthAmerica.Itisabrainstimulantandoneofthemosthighlyaddictivedrugs.Cocainestimulatesthebrain's rewardsysteminducinganevengreaterfeelingofpleasurethannaturalfunctionsCocainehasbeenusedfor centuriesbyIndians.Inthemid1800'sitseffectswerepraisedamongothers.Until1906,thissubstancewasa chiefingredientofCoca-Colaandwasalsousedas...
regardstothepowderworldofcocaineaddiction.Solvingthecrackithasputonsocietyandtheworld(pun intended)Ifyoudon'tknowwhatcocaineis,itisahighlyaddictivestimulantthatispleasurablebutdangerous shorttermeffectsonthebody,thateventuallywillcausealongtermramification.Theproblemsreferringtowards cocaineabusehasaninternationaleffect,thereforecocaineisaproblemthatsocietycan'tignore.Todayinour worldcocaineorcracksotospeak,arefound
CocaineIsAPowerfulStimulantDrug
Duringthe1800's,cocainewasfirstcreatedandrecognizedforitsmedicinalpurposes."Cocaineisapowerful stimulantdrugmadefromtheleavesoftheSouthAmericancocaplant"("Stimulants")Cocainewasinitiallybeing usedasamedicinaldrugtoreducethepainoftoothachesorasalocalanesthesiausedforcertainsurgeries.Shortly after,anewpopulardrinkbythenameof"CocaCola"wascreatedandcontainedasmallamountofcocaineto providetheuserswithanincreaseofenergy.During...
CocaineDetoxResearchPaper
CocaineDetox(H1)ConquerYourCocaineAddiction-OneStepataTime(H2)Stroke.Heartattack.Altered cardiacrhythmThesemedicalemergenciesarecommonduringacocaineoverdoseInadditiontotheseimmediate healthconsequences-prolongedcocaineusecanalterthefunctionofvitalorgans-whichincludesthepossibility ofpermanentbraindamageCocaineisapowerfulcentralnervoussystemstimulantthatgivestheuserimmediate effectsthatwearoffquickly-oftenwithinminutes....
ThePowderWorldOfCocaineAddiction