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[[Image:Coca.jpg‎|thumb|Coca Plant]]  

[[Image:Coca.jpg‎|thumb|Coca Plant]]  

'''Cocaine''' is potent natural stimulant and anesthetic first used by natives of South America who chewed the leaves of the coca plant. It was later isolated and purified for medical use as a local anesthetic, but has been restricted in the [[United States]].

'''Cocaine''' is highly addictive, illegal, and deadly drug, which destroys virtually everyone stupid enough to try it.  In many cases the only thing powerful enough to overcome the addiction is to turn one's life over to [[Jesus Christ]].  Cocaine was first used natives of South America who chewed the leaves of the coca plant, and then later isolated and purified for medical use as a local anesthetic.

It is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), which is indigenous to the Andean highlands of South America. Natives in this region chew or brew coca leaves into a tea for refreshment and to relieve fatigue, similar to the customs of chewing tobacco and drinking tea or coffee.  

Cocaine is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), which is indigenous to the Andean highlands of South America. Natives in this region chew or brew coca leaves into a tea for refreshment and to relieve fatigue, similar to the customs of chewing tobacco and drinking tea or coffee.  

Pure cocaine was first isolated in the 1880s. It was used as a local anesthetic in eye surgery. It was particularly useful in surgery of the nose and throat because of its ability to provide anesthesia, as well as to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding.  

Pure cocaine was first isolated in the 1880s. It was used as a local anesthetic in eye surgery. It was particularly useful in surgery of the nose and throat because of its ability to provide anesthesia, as well as to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding.  

Many of the therapeutic applications of raw, "natural" cocaine are now obsolete due to the development of safer drugs, either synthesized products from the natural coca extract or man-made using some of the natural products chemical components.

Many of the therapeutic applications of raw, "natural" cocaine are now obsolete due to the development of safer drugs, either synthesized products from the natural coca extract or man-made using some of the natural products chemical components.

Cocaine is a [[Schedule II]] drug in the United States. The chemical formula of cocaine is C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ <ref>http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=14717642</ref> <ref>http://dict.die.net/c17h21no4/</ref> <ref>http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=7th&navby=case&no=951747</ref>.

Cocaine is a [[Schedule II]] drug in the [[United States]]. The chemical formula of cocaine is C₁₇H₂₁NO₄ <ref>http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?sid=14717642</ref> <ref>http://dict.die.net/c17h21no4/</ref> <ref>http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/cgi-bin/getcase.pl?court=7th&navby=case&no=951747</ref>.

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