cocaine scientific name is benzoylmethyl ecogine structural formula is c 17 h 21 no 4 street names...
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Cocaine
•Scientific name is Benzoylmethyl ecogine
•Structural formula is C17H21NO4
•Street names are coke, dust, snow, nose candy, rock, and crack.
Stimulant
Blocks neurotransmitters such as
-serotonin
-dopamine
Produces euphoria and feeling “high”
Schedule II
-high abuse potential
-high dependence on drug
History
The Incas chewed coca leaves to increase breathing to survive in the thin mountain air.Chemist Albert Niemann was the first to extract cocaineSigmund Freud began promoting cocaineJohn Pemberton used coca leaves as an ingredient in Coca-Cola.
Production
The first phase involves extracting crude coca paste from the coca leaves.
In the second phase, the coca paste is purified, turning it into cocaine base.
The third phase involves converting the cocaine base into cocaine hydrochloride.
The User
Adults between the age of 18-25
Ironically, most of the users are not in college
Usually obtained illegally from drug dealers on the streets and in nightclubs
Affects
Administered through:
-injection
-orally
-inhaling
Euphoria last about 10-15 minutes
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Risks
Physical
Increased heart rate
Heart attacks
Chest pain
Seizures
Strokes
Constricted blood vessels
Emotional
Addiction
Irritability
Depression
Paranoia
Auditory hallucinations
Detection
Samples: -hair -blood -saliva -urine
Cocaine test swabs and ‘Cocaine Torch’
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Consequences
Misdemeanor
Fine
Drug counseling
Community service
probation
Felony
Prison sentence
Large fine
Mandatory drug counseling