Cocaine? Homework help?

jypraps
#1. January 24th, 2009, at 4:23 AM.

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senior rosarian
#2. January 27th, 2009, at 9:30 AM.

1.What are some long term effects in the heart, brain and lungs when using cocaine?
> Some of the most frequent complications are cardiovascular effects, including disturbances in heart rhythm and heart attacks; such respiratory effects as chest pain and respiratory failure; neurological effects, including strokes, seizure, and headaches; and gastrointestinal complications, including abdominal pain and nausea.

2.Other body parts with long term effects? If so, what ?
>Regularly snorting cocaine, for example, can lead to loss of sense of smell, nosebleeds, problems with swallowing, hoarseness, and an overall irritation of the nasal septum, which can lead to a chronically inflamed, runny nose. Ingested cocaine can cause severe bowel gangrene, due to reduced blood flow. And, persons who inject cocaine have puncture marks and “tracks,” most commonly in their forearms.

3.How could it damage relationships with friends, family and classmates?
> You have to know the answer to this question, just think.

4.Medical purpose?
>Today, cocaine continues to be used for recreational and medical purposes. Medical use is confined primarily to operative procedures of the nose and throat and treatment for dermal lacerations in children

5.Extra info?
>Cocaine is an alkaloid derived from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylon coca). It is the only naturally occurring local anesthetic in medical use today. Indigenous to the Andes Mountains, West Indies, and Java, its use was touted over the centuries as a method of reducing fatigue and promoting a sense of well-being.
Cocaine was introduced into Europe in the 1800s. Sigmund Freud used cocaine on his patients and became addicted through self-experimentation. Niemann first isolated and purified cocaine in 1859. In the latter half of the 1800s, widespread interest in cocaine developed among the medical community, and, during this period, many of the pharmacologic actions and adverse effects were elucidated.

6. Slang term
>Also called: Blow, C, Coke, Crack, Flake, Snow

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ahrenkielabrera
#3. January 27th, 2009, at 8:28 PM.

Slang Terms: Cocaine = Coke, Mary Jane
Long Term effects: higher blood pressure, decreased oxygen transport rate, palpitation, duller mind(thinking), lung cancer(and other lung ailments), higher risk of heart attacks
Relationships: addiction to cocaine(and other drugs) leads to lower emotional quotient (EQ). User tends to become easily irritated to surroundings and people.
Medical Purpose: in treatment of hypotension

Hope this helps.