Like all SNDRIs, cocaine inhibits the brains ability to вЂњreuptakeвЂќ or reabsorb excess вЂњfeel goodвЂќ brain chemicals such as serotonin and dopamine, as well as noradrenaline (very similar to adrenaline) from the brainвЂ™s synapses, thus leading to their increased effect on the user. It is a very powerful nervous system stimulant. Cocaine can cause intense craving after the initial dose begins to wear off and users usually take frequent doses to maintain their high, often resulting in binges or вЂњall-nighters.вЂќ Cocaine used to be referred to as the вЂњrich manвЂ™s drugвЂќ due to the prevalence of its use in the middle to upper-middle-class communities, a stereotype that has been perpetuated in movies and television however, the price of cocaine has fallen drastically since its heyday in the 1980s, leading people across all income levels to afford its use.Д¬ocaine works primarily on the dopaminergic system in the brain, but also acts as a serotoninвЂ“noradrenalineвЂ“dopamine reuptake inhibitor (SNDRI). In the street, it is known by names such as blow, coke, powder, white, girl, snow, or вЂњ YeyoвЂќ, which is also the nickname of two prominent Mexican drug lords. Recreational cocaine affects its userвЂ™s perception of reality and invokes feelings of intense alertness, well-being, and euphoria. When used illegally, users generally inhale cocaine nasally (snorting), smoke cocaine by purchasing it in the smokable form (crack cocaine), by dissolving it in water and other chemicals to create вЂњfreebase,вЂќ or to be injected directly into the bloodstream after dissolving it in water. Cocaine is also (although rarely) used by healthcare professionals as an anesthetic to temporarily numb mucus membranes such as the lining of the mouth, nose, and throat before some medical procedures. People primarily use cocaine intranasally, intravenously, or by smoking it for recreational purposes. Employment, Legal and Financial AssistanceД¬ocaine is a strong neuro-stimulant drug that usually comes in the form of a white powder.Outpatient Treatment (In-person & Telehealth).

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