Commonly known as crack, cocaine is a highly addictive drug and exceedingly dangerous. What it does is block the re-uptake receptors for dopamine causing the euphoric feeling, noradrenoline which is responsible for the increased feelings of energy, and seratonin. By inhibiting the re-uptake the neurotransmitters cannot be recycled for later use and the CNS is left active until the neurotransmitters are degenerated causing the "crash" that comes after the "high"On average a high only last from 5-30 minutes, that is why the drug is so addictive. The user wants a prolonged effect so they will use dose after dose.What tends to happen is that the druggie develops an immunity to the effects of cocaine causing the struggle to obtain the same level of euphoria extremely life threatening. Some symptoms of an overdose include nausea, chills, paranoia, insomnia, and psychological breakdowns. Aside from these short term effects, long term effects are even more unpleasant.
Psychosis, change in personality, paranoia, anxiety, various heart problems ranging from raised blood pressure to strokes and heart failure. If cocaine is "snorted" the nasal septum degenerates or disappears completely
So yes, cocaine can really mess you up.
besides all the negative physiological, emotional and psychological consequences... cocaine is #1 product for drug-dealers so we can say that it kills, not only the one that is adduictive, but at least in Mexico more than 130,000 people died since the drug-dealer war began.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention that is extremely impressive the will power that cocaine addicts have. They invest so much time and energy to the addiction. They will go out of their way to get their fix.
ReplyDeleteBeside of the stronger euphoria of cocaine compared to other drugs, the damage is not only in the neuroreceptors of the brain that after long abuse of the drug it cause a shortage of neurotransmitters in the brain but, also in the tissue of the body, mostly the nose. Beside, addicts can consume a large quantity of cocaine just to revive the first euphoria but it will be useless.
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