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| − | Cocaine is a [[Schedule II]] drug in the United States. Its chemical formula is C17H21N04. Made from the extract of the coca plant, it is usually consumed as a white powder that is insufflated (snorted) or injected, though it can be consumed orally or smoked. The effects vary and include feelings of euphoria, increased sexual desire, decreased appetite, paranoia, violent behavior, negative physiological effects such as kidney failure, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, and vomiting. | + | Cocaine is a medicine and a [[Schedule II]] drug in the United States. Its chemical formula is C17H21N04. Made from the extract of the coca plant, it is usually consumed as a white powder that is insufflated (snorted) or injected, though it can be consumed orally or smoked. The effects vary and include feelings of euphoria, increased sexual desire, decreased appetite, paranoia, violent behavior, negative physiological effects such as kidney failure, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, and vomiting. Cocaine is used medicinally as a local anesthetic during eye surgery. It was once used as a cure for morphine addiction, although it is no longer used for this purpose. |
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Revision as of 16:22, June 16, 2007
Cocaine is a medicine and a Schedule II drug in the United States. Its chemical formula is C17H21N04. Made from the extract of the coca plant, it is usually consumed as a white powder that is insufflated (snorted) or injected, though it can be consumed orally or smoked. The effects vary and include feelings of euphoria, increased sexual desire, decreased appetite, paranoia, violent behavior, negative physiological effects such as kidney failure, high blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, and vomiting. Cocaine is used medicinally as a local anesthetic during eye surgery. It was once used as a cure for morphine addiction, although it is no longer used for this purpose.