Thursday, 12 April 2012

Cocaine


CATEGORIES OF SUBSTANCE


5.     Cocaine

Example: Cocaine, “crack”
Pleasurable Effects: Excitement, Feeling of well being, Euphoria, Reduced hunger and reduced need for sleep, Relief from fatigue.
Toxic and Adverse Effects: Tremors, Tachycardia, Perspiration and chills, Nausea, Vomiting, Weight loss, Agitation, Confusion, Seizures, Paranoid psychotic symptoms.
Withdrawal Symptoms: Dysphoria, Fatigue, Craving, Vivid and unpleasant dreams, Desire to sleep and hypersomnia, Anergia.





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