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what are the different types of cocaine?
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1) leaf and the paste can be chewed
2) Cocaine hydrochloride is snorted or injected 3) Freebase/Crack Cocaine is smoked |
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is cocaine found in a plant or synthesized in a lab?
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plant
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What is the difference between crack cocaine and free base cocaine in terms of the how the two drugs are made (just the basics here…)?
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-freebase is made w/ ether, very volatile and flammable
-crack cocaine is mixed w/ baking soda. safer method |
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how was coccaine used in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
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as an anesthetic, fatigue, depression, heroin addiction. It was in coca-cola
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how is cocaine metabolized?
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liver and blood
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what's cocaine's metabolite?
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eenzoylecgoni
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how's cocaethylene formed?
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mixing alcohol and cocaine; more likely to overdose
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which neurotransmitters are affected by cocaine and how are the neurotransmitters affected in the brain?
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blocks reuptake of dopamine, mortepinephren and serotonin.
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7. What are the three primary actions of cocaine (hint: vasoconstriction is one to get you started)?
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vasco-constriction, anesthetic and psycho-stimulant
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What is a speedball?
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cocainne and heroin
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Which drugs are used to treat cocaine dependence and withdrawal?
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ridolin (ADD med) w/ withdrawal. Zofran used for cravings; anti-depressants for __ mortar disorders
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What is the “crash” observed in cocaine users and what effect does it have on mood?
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when you crash, your mood drops lower than before you took the drugs so you feel worse
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How was amphetamine first discovered and how is it made?
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Chinese herb Mahuang; a German chemist isolated effedrine from the herb and synthesized ampthetamine
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