What are the side effects of Cocain use?!


Question: What are the side effects of Cocain use!?
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This is quoted directly from erowid!.org!.

"PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
Varies with dose and the tolerance of the user!. Increases alertness, wakefulness, elevates the mood, mild to high degree of euphoria, increases athletic performance, decreases fatigue, clearer thinking, increases concentration, increases energy, increased irritability, insomnia, restlessness!. With high doses may exhibit a pattern of psychosis with confused and disorganized behavior, irritability, fear, paranoia, hallucinations, may become extremely antisocial and aggressive!.

PHYSICAL EFFECTS:
Increases heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and sweating!. Increases speed of respiration, dilates the pupils, decreased sleep and appetite!. Can decrease seizure threshold and is associated with seizures, strokes, and heart attacks in susceptible individuals!.

WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS:
Although cocaine does not cause dangerous physical addiction, discontinuing regular use can lead to a wide varieties of (very) unpleasant withdrawal and craving symptoms, including: intense cravings for more cocaine, hunger, irritability, apathy, depression, paranoia, suicidal ideation, loss of sex drive, insomnia or excessive sleep, dizziness, shaking, and/or feeling cold!. Although the withdrawal from heavy cocaine use is not as debilitating as the withdrawal from opiates or benzodiazepines, it is still usually quite unpleasant!. Often, individuals simply take more cocaine to reduce these effects, leading to a pattern of habituation, dependence, and addiction!.

OVERDOSE SYMPTOMS:
Agitation, hostility, hallucinations, convulsions, high body tempertature (hyperthermia), stroke, heart attack, and possibly death!.

People with latent congenital heart defects, high blood pressure, or thyroid problems are at higher risk of dangerous reactions and heart failure with the recreational use of cocaine!.

LONG-TERM USE:
Heavy, regular use of cocaine is known to cause restlessness, anxiety, hyperexcitability, paranoia, irritability, insomnia, weight loss, and a variety of other less acute psychological symptoms!. Insufflation of any substance can lead to damaging the cartiledge and mucosa in the nose, eventually leading to a hole in the septum (the soft structure separating the nostils)!. If injected, cocaine use can lead to a wide variety of problems including life-threatening infections, shared needle-related blood diseases, etc!."

I would have to say I completely agree!. It can also damage the language part of the brain!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

The immediate effects could be accelerated heart rate, body temperature and blood pressure!.
One could begin to feel restlessness, irritability, and anxiety with prolonged use!. You will gain a higher tolerance and need more drugs to obtain the same high(which you can chase but never achieve!.)
Lastly cocaine can cause sudden death!. You have no idea what you are buying from one purchase to the next and could just get some bad stuff & that is it!Www@Answer-Health@Com

I started out on just cocaine but it can lead to other drugs when cocaine b/comes to weak!.!.smoking crack meth anything to get your high!. If your snorting it's not good for your nose it will eventually eat right through it!. Apperance!.!.you might think you look good but others will know!. Tooth decay if you start smoking it!. Finacially b/come homeless no job etc!. I went through it all but have been clean for five years!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

ur nose's bridge will disapear, possible heart attack, paranoia, anxierty, depression, u might feel so crazy on coke that u start a fight with the wrong person and end up ****** up!
and thats just some reasons to stay away from it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

There are lots

Addiction
Body gets very muscular and strong
Loose vital amounts of fatWww@Answer-Health@Com

Difficulty spelling!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

DeathWww@Answer-Health@Com





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