PPT-“Cocaine is a Hell of a Drug”

Alex Thurman wwwgrammycom My Objectives Review the history chemistry and pharmacology of cocaine Discuss the acute and chronic effects of cocaine use with a focus on cocaine adulterants and metabolites. 1. . Drug Category : Stimulant. History. Cocaine was first synthesized in 1855. It was not until 1880, however, that its effects were recognized by the medical world. . 2. History Cont.. Cocaine And Heroin Quiz . Decide whether the following statements are true or false. .. . TRUE . or FALSE: Using marijuana can lead a person to . experiment . with other drugs. . TRUE . or FALSE: People from middle class neighborhoods . And its consequences. By, Aaron Pritchard . And. Spencer . Tinsman. Sec. 8-5. Main Facts. Cocaine is obtained from the coca plant.. Cocaine is a stimulant and removes your appetite, almost the opposite of marijuana.. Cocaine • April 201 3 • Page 1 Cocaine drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. It produces short - term euphoria, energy, and talkativeness in addition THE ULTIMATE . NATURAL RESOURCE. Colombia. Mexico. Venezuela. Bolivia. Peru. Ecuador. Brazil. Panama. Cuba. World’s Leading Producer-Distributor of Cocaine. . (By Olga Morales). COLOMBIA. The initial “boom” of exportation began in the 1960’s with Marijuana, which led to the 1970’s Cocaine explosion into the U.S. . April 7, 2014. Georgia . Tech. Mexico’s Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI): 1929-2000; 2012-Present. . Dominated Most Aspects . . of Society * Captive Labor Movement. BY KORY RHODES. How . cocaine works. The brain ‘rewards’ us for engaging in life-enhancing behaviour, such as eating or having sex, by releasing a flood of pleasurable neurochemicals. Dopamine is one of these brain chemicals. This chemical reinforcement makes us want to engage in those behaviours again. . 90% of . the nation's money supply is contaminated with cocaine. We can test for this using GC/MS. Cocaine (C. 17. H. 21. O. 4. N) is an alkaloid. Many drugs are alkaloids (Nitrogen containing bases).. Synthetic Drugs:. Clinical, Psychobiological and Sociological Realities.. Implications for Treatment. . Ricardo Restrepo, MD; MPH . The Addiction Institute of NY. St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals. What is it?. stimulant drug. extremely addictive . made from leaves of the coca plant (South America). can be found in powder or crystal (freebase or crack) form. Kills 3 times as many people as any other type of illicit drug. History of Cocaine?. In the 1880’s, psychiatrist Sigmund Freud wrote and prescribed cocaine as a treatment for many ailments such as depression & addiction to alcohol and opiates. . What is it?. Clinical, Psychobiological and Sociological Realities.. Implications for Treatment. . Ricardo Restrepo, MD; MPH . The Addiction Institute of NY. St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals. 4. th. Annual Illicit Networks Workshop. Vancouver, Canada. 1 October 2012. Dr Simon Sneddon. Division of Law. University of Northampton. Contents. Introduction. South America to West Africa. Guinea Bissau. What does it do?. Chemically altered cocaine powder that forms “crystals” or “rocks” that can then be heated to produce vapour that can be inhaled.. Crack is a highly addictive stimulant drug..