Party Drugs - Coke
Coke is one of the street terms or slang names for the drug cocaine.
Coke is made from cocoa plant leaves and is an extremely powerful and
addictive drug. In fact, it is one of the most addictive drugs around.
Coke is a drug that strongly stimulates the central nervous system. This
drug interferes with the absorption of dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical
in the body that has to do with movement and pleasure. When the dopamine
builds up this causes the neurons to receive stimulation on a continuous
basis. All of this results in the euphoria that many Coke users
experience.
What are some of the physical effects of using Coke? Some of these are
dilated pupils, blood vessels that have become constricted, increased
blood pressure, increased heart rate, and an increased body temperature.
Depending on how the drug is administered, the immediate effects of Coke
can include over stimulation and reduced fatigue. The faster the drug is
absorbed, the greater the high will be. At the same time, the faster the
drug is absorbed, the lesser the amount of time the drug will effect the
user.
For users who snort Coke, the effects (the high) typically lasts between
15 - 30 minutes. For users who smoke it, the effects (the high)
typically lasts between 5 - 10 minutes. Over time, as the user uses more
of the drug, the time that the user is high will diminish. It will also
result in an increased chance that the user will become addicted.
Some Coke users have mentioned that they feel irritable, anxious, and
restless from doing Coke. Over time, some users will develop somewhat of
a tolerance for the drug. This results in the drug not effecting them as
much as it did in the beginning. Because of that, some of these users
will begin taking more of the drug in order to attempt to increase the
effects. Even though some people begin to develop a tolerance, they also
sometimes become more sensitive to the anesthetic properties of the
drug. This could possibly explain why some users have died from taking
relatively low doses of Coke. |
